know

I. verb (knew; known; knowing) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English cnāwan; akin to Old High German bichnāan to recognize, Latin gnoscere, noscere to come to know, Greek gignōskein Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1. a. (1) to perceive directly ; have direct cognition of (2) to have understanding of <

importance of knowing oneself

> (3) to recognize the nature of ; discern b. (1) to recognize as being the same as something previously known (2) to be acquainted or familiar with (3) to have experience of 2. a. to be aware of the truth or factuality of ; be convinced or certain of b. to have a practical understanding of <

knows how to write

> 3. archaic to have sexual intercourse with intransitive verb 1. to have knowledge 2. to be or become cognizant — sometimes used interjectionally with you especially as a filler in informal speech • knowable adjective • knower noun II. noun Date: 1592 knowledge