know

The word “know” has 1 syllable: know

It's pronounced as /noʊ/

What is synonym and antonym for know?

In the thesaurus, “know” has 108 synonyms and 24 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for know along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for know

absorb
accept
acquaintance
apperceive
appreciate
apprehend
assimilate
associate
awareness
be acquainted
be acquainted with
be cognizant
be conversant in
be friends with
be informed
be learned
be master of
be read
be schooled
be versed
behold
catch
cognize
compass
comprehend
conceive
data
decipher
decode
differentiate
dig
digest
discern
discriminate
distinguish
dope
encounter
endure
erudition
evidence
experience
expertise
facts
familiarity
fathom
feel
feel certain
follow
fraternize
get
get acquainted
get the idea
go through
grasp
grok
have
have dealings with
have down pat
have information
have knowledge of
identify
information
intelligence
intuit
keep up on
ken
know-how
knowledge
learn
learning
literacy
lore
lowdown
make
make out
meet
news
notice
on top of
pass
penetrate
perceive
pick up
pick up on
pierce
possess
prize
realize
receive
recognize
register
savor
savvy
scholarship
science
see
seize
sense
skinny
suffer
sustain
take in
taste
twig
undergo
understand
wisdom
witness

Antonyms for know

abstain
be ignorant
confuse
forget
ignorance
ignore
inexperience
innocence
misapprehend
misconceive
misconstrue
misinterpret
misknow
misperceive
misread
miss
mistake
misunderstand
mix up
neglect
nescience
not get
overlook
unfamiliarity

Meanings of know

noun
1. Knowledge; the state of knowing.
verb
1. To perceive the truth or factuality of; to be certain of or that.
2. To be aware of; to be cognizant of.
3. To be acquainted or familiar with; to have encountered.
4. To experience.
5. To be able to distinguish, to discern, particularly by contrast or comparison; to recognize the nature of.
6. To recognize as the same (as someone or something previously encountered) after an absence or change.
7. To understand or have a grasp of through experience or study.
8. To have sexual relations with. This meaning normally specified in modern English as e.g. to ’know someone in the biblical sense’ or to ‘know Biblically.’.
9. To have knowledge; to have information, be informed.
10. To be or become aware or cognizant.
11. To be acquainted (with another person).
12. To be able to play or perform (a song or other piece of music).

Example Sentences

I know the answer to this question.
Do you know where she went after the meeting?
He doesn't know how to swim yet.
We know that honesty is important in any relationship.
They know the risks but decided to proceed anyway.

On this page you'll find 132 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to know, such as: absorb, abstain, accept, acquaintance, apperceive, appreciate, apprehend.

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