Synonyms of knows

knows 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of know

1

as in understands

to have a practical understanding of

a career diplomat who knows several languages

a fan who really knows baseball

Synonyms & Similar Words

• understands
• comprehends
• grasps
• appreciates
• possesses
• perceives
• apprehends
• follows
• has
• cognizes
• kens
• savvies
• fathoms
• catches on (to)
• picks up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• misunderstands
• misinterprets
• misconceives
• misapprehends
• misperceives
• misknows

2

as in undergoes

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

• undergoes
• has
• experiences
• endures
• sees
• feels
• witnesses
• suffers
• tastes
• sustains
• goes through
• receives
• encounters
• passes
• accepts
• meets
• assimilates
• digests

3

as in recognizes

to have a clear idea of

I think I know what you're trying to say

Synonyms & Similar Words

• understands
• recognizes
• sees
• comprehends
• deciphers
• appreciates
• grasps
• realizes
• gets
• perceives
• discerns
• senses
• conceives
• apprehends
• intuits
• beholds
• makes
• seizes
• assimilates
• decodes
• digs
• tumbles (to)
• registers
• cognizes
• catches on (to)
• catches
• groks
• makes out
• twigs
• savvies
• picks up on
• absorbs
• cottons (to or on to)
• compasses
• digests
• penetrates
• takes in
• fathoms
• pierces

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• misses
• misunderstands
• mistakes
• misinterprets
• misreads
• misconstrues
• misconceives
• misapprehends
• misperceives

knows

2 of 2

noun

plural of know

as in information

Related Words

• information
• news
• lowdowns
• facts
• knowledges
• dope
• data
• evidences
• acquaintances
• sciences
• wisdoms
• skinnies
• intelligence
• lores
• literacies
• familiarities
• scholarships
• eruditions
• know-hows
• expertises

Dissimilar Words

• innocences
• inexperiences
• unfamiliarities
• nesciences
• ignorances

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of knows

Verb

This response — full-hearted, full-throttle, fullalove — was a vivid example of Keeganism itself, as this corner of England knows and understands it. — Michael Walker, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026

Getty Images As the President of the Penske Corporation, Bud Denker knows how to close some major business deals. — Bruce Martin, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026

As any storyteller knows, tension and contrast is what drives audience interest. — Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026

Grandma knows a cheese ball is the way to get any party started. — Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 21 Aug. 2026

The Beast in Me showrunner Howard Gordon knows there was one scene in the Netflix limited series that was divisive because of its brutality. — Beatrice Verhoeven, HollywoodReporter, 15 Aug. 2026

For decades, companies have asked individual sellers to enter projections into CRM, then asked managers to interpret them, then scheduled calls where leadership negotiates a number that everyone knows is partly theater. — Stephen Messer, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2026

Anyone thinking about buying a smoker knows there’s a lot to consider. — New Atlas, 14 Aug. 2026

Schools typically designate a primary contact for practical reasons, so staff knows whom to call first if a child becomes ill, is injured, or must be picked up unexpectedly. — Rebecca L. Palmer, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2026