know the meaning of (something)
Definition of know the meaning of (something)
: to understand (something) because one has experienced it I know the meaning of loneliness. —often used in negative statements Those people don't know the meaning of hard work. —often used in an exaggerated way to make a forceful statement He doesn't know the meaning of fear. I'll never stop trying. I don't know the meaning of the word “failure.”
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: 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
: a person or thing of consequence
: one having more or less the character, qualities, or nature of something different
: in some degree : somewhat
: used as an intensive giving adverbial force to an adjective
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