Synonyms of know

know 1 of 2

verb

ˈnō 

1

as in to understand

to have a practical understanding of

a career diplomat who knows several languages

a fan who really knows baseball

Synonyms & Similar Words

• understand
• comprehend
• grasp
• appreciate
• possess
• perceive
• fathom
• apprehend
• have
• follow
• ken
• cognize
• savvy
• catch on (to)
• pick up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• misunderstand
• misinterpret
• misconceive
• misapprehend
• misperceive
• misknow

2

as in to experience

to come to a knowledge of (something) by living through it

knows full well how nerve-racking it can be to speak in public

Synonyms & Similar Words

• experience
• have
• see
• undergo
• endure
• feel
• suffer
• witness
• taste
• sustain
• encounter
• receive
• pass
• go through
• accept
• meet
• digest
• assimilate

3

as in to see

to have a clear idea of

I think I know what you're trying to say

Synonyms & Similar Words

• understand
• see
• recognize
• appreciate
• decipher
• comprehend
• grasp
• realize
• get
• discern
• perceive
• sense
• conceive
• apprehend
• make
• dig
• behold
• assimilate
• seize
• cotton (to or on to)
• register
• tumble (to)
• make out
• catch
• catch on (to)
• decode
• intuit
• cognize
• grok
• twig
• compass
• pick up on
• savvy
• fathom
• absorb
• digest
• take in
• penetrate
• pierce

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• miss
• misunderstand
• misread
• misinterpret
• mistake
• misconstrue
• misconceive
• misapprehend
• misperceive

know

2 of 2

noun

as in information

Synonyms & Similar Words

• information
• news
• evidence
• knowledge
• facts
• science
• skinny
• data
• dope
• lowdown
• learning
• intelligence
• awareness
• acquaintance
• lore
• wisdom
• literacy
• familiarity
• expertise
• scholarship
• erudition
• know-how

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ignorance
• innocence
• inexperience
• unfamiliarity
• nescience

Examples of know in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

Though the scale of the problem can feel paralyzing, many solutions are known. —Jason Ma, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2024

Once, Avery’s brother texted them around 2 a.m. wanting to know why their cat was making so many scratching noises. —Kate Sosin, Them, 21 Oct. 2024

Noun

But for those already in the know, a more pressing question has been this one: Who is the person responsible for springing it on global economics? —Jeremy Helligar, People.com, 9 Oct. 2024

As gays in the know continue to poke fun at these bros, maybe the social media mishap can turn into some mode of discovery for the new Locktober adopters. —Mikelle Street, Them, 9 Oct. 2024

Phrases Containing know

• in the know
• let (someone) know