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

Related Words

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

Dissimilar Words

• ignorance
• innocence
• inexperience
• unfamiliarity
• nescience

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of know

Verb

When the requests started piling up into the 100s, Vraa knew he on to something. — Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 25 July 2026

Other information voters should know Abarca is facing misdemeanor domestic battery charges in Kansas, along with related charges in Missouri, after an alleged domestic altercation with his ex-wife in May 2025. — Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 25 July 2026

Noun

The combination of Olise’s footwork and Mbappé’s speed creates a don’t-know-where-to-turn predicament for France’s opponents. — Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 3 July 2026

There are local folks in the know, however, who come to stock their own freezers, as well. — Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 June 2026

Phrases Containing know

• in the know
• let (someone) know