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

The staff knows the property well, and the concierge desk is genuinely useful. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2026

But as any fellow candle-lover knows, the wax doesn’t always stay in the jar. — Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 26 Sep. 2026

For example, if an organization tells employees that safety comes first but rewards speed, celebrates uninterrupted production and makes stopping work difficult, the issue is larger than whether an employee knows the safety standard. — Dr Natalie Callis, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Any good host knows that when visitors are in town, a visit to the museum is top of the list. — Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Here are seven tips that make a real difference in texture, plus an easy recipe for the buttery, tangy lemon pepper wet wings Atlanta knows and loves. — Monti Carlo, AJC.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Each person knows it, knows that the others know it, and so on indefinitely. — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2026

But the Chargers’ new offensive coordinator knows his unit must show urgency and improvement Sunday against the Las Vegas Raiders after a rude wake-up call in the season opener. — Joaquin Ruiz, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026

Alom knows that from firsthand experience, including her time training at the Silver Garden studio in downtown Miami before opening her own space. — Maykel Gonzalez, Miami Herald, 19 Sep. 2026