know the meaning of (something)

: to perceive directly : have direct cognition of

: to have understanding of

: to recognize the nature of : discern

: knowledge

: the thing one intends to convey especially by language : purport

: the thing that is conveyed especially by language : import

: something meant or intended : aim

: some indeterminate or unspecified thing

: some indeterminate amount more than a specified number

: a person or thing of consequence

: in some degree : somewhat

used as an intensive giving adverbial force to an adjective