known

Meaning

1. Identified as a specific type; famous, renowned.
2. Accepted, familiar, researched.

Frequency

Pronounced as (IPA)

/nəʊn/

Etymology

From Middle English knowen, from Old English cnāwen (past participle). Morphologically know + -n.

New

know

1. To perceive the truth or factuality of; to be certain of; to be certain that.
2. To be or become aware or cognizant.
3. To be aware of; to be cognizant of.
4. (obsolete) To be acquainted (with another person).
5. To be acquainted or familiar with; to have encountered.
6. To be acquainted or familiar with; to have encountered.
7. To experience.
8. To understand or have a grasp of through experience or study.
9. To be able to distinguish, to discern, particularly by contrast or comparison; to recognize the nature of.
10. To recognize as the same (as someone or something previously encountered) after an absence or change.
11. To have knowledge; to have information, be informed.
12. To be able to play or perform (a song or other piece of music).
13. To have indexed and have information about within one's database.
14. To maintain (a belief, a position) subject to a given philosophical definition of knowledge; to hold a justified true belief.

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Sentences

Then onwards he
👨

was known by that name .

All prime and second
2nd

majors became known as majors .

Chandler won , becoming known as the American
🇺🇸/🇲🇵/🇺🇲

middleweight champion .

The city
🏙️

is known for its traditional Yixing clay ware .

A

peasant occupying or working a

bovate might be known as a

'bovater.

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