Definition Know
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Definition
to know: to be familiar with, to possess knowledge of, to understand
verb
known: recognized, familiar, famous, renowned
adjective
(What do you) know about (skiing)?: (What) can you tell me about (skiing)?
idiom
verb
I don't know him. I have not met him, I am not familiar with him.
I know how to swim. I can swim.
I know how to swim. I can swim.
This is an irregular verb:
I know / I knew / I have known
known: recognized, familiar, famous, renowned
adjective
well-known widely-recognized, familiar, renowned
(What do you) know about (skiing)?: (What) can you tell me about (skiing)?
idiom
Pronunciation examples
UK: The verb "to know" is irregular: know/knew/known.
US: I know you love to conjugate verbs.
Examples
- "I'm dying to know what's inside!"
- "Brian : Say, do you know any jokes Horatio?"
- "Bruno : I don't know!"
- "Princess Utopia : I don't know, Brian Jones."
- "-We know"
- "Bruno : Yeah I know!"
- "-You know it's just for one room, right?"
- "Young Bruno : I don't know Mr. Romanonivitch."
- "He taught me all I know about linear equations."
- "I should have known!"
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