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1
to have a practical understanding of
- a career diplomat who knows several languages
- a fan who really knows baseball
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2
to come to a knowledge of (something) by living through it
- knows full well how nerve-racking it can be to speak in public
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3
to have a clear idea of
- I think I know what you're trying to say
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- appreciate,
- apprehend,
- assimilate,
- behold,
- catch,
- catch on (to),
- cognize,
- compass,
- comprehend,
- conceive,
- cotton (to or on to),
- decipher,
- decode,
- dig,
- discern,
- get,
- grasp,
- grok,
- intuit,
- make,
- make out,
- perceive,
- recognize,
- register,
- savvy,
- see,
- seize,
- sense,
- tumble (to),
- twig,
- understand
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know
nounSynonyms & Antonyms of know (Entry 2 of 2)
as in news, information
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for know
- dope,
- information,
- intelligence,
- lowdown,
- news,
- skinny
- [slang]
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“Know.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/know. Accessed 18 Jan. 2022.
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The first known use of know was before the 12th century
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