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ken

3 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. 1) ken (verb)
  2. 2) ken (noun)
  3. Ken (biographical name)

1ken

verb \ˈken\
kennedken·ning

Definition of KEN

transitive verb
1
archaic : see
2
chiefly dialect : recognize
3
chiefly Scottish : know
intransitive verb
chiefly Scottish : know
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Origin of KEN

Middle English kennen, from Old English cennan to make known & Old Norse kenna to perceive; both akin to Old English can know — more at can
First Known Use: 13th century

Rhymes with KEN

ben, den, en, fen, Fenn, gen, glen, hen, Ken, n, pen, Rennes, Seine, sen, Sten, ten, then, wen, when, wren, Wren, yen, Zen

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