conocer

Meaning

1. to know (a person or a place), to be familiar with, to be acquainted with
2. to meet
3. to get to know, become acquainted (with)
4. to see, to visit, to explore (i.e., to get to know a place for the first time)
5. to hear, to know (implies hearing for the first time)
6. to discover, to get to or come to know, to learn about, to find out
7. (reciprocal, reflexive) to know, to have known
8. (reflexive) to know oneself
9. to conceptualize or conceive
10. (archaic) to know, have sex with.

Concepts

know

meet

recognize

learn

understand

be acquainted with

ken

cognize

see

👀

known

realize

run across

run into

taste

be familiar with

be aware of

cognise

come across

distinguish

encounter

examine

find out

foreknow

get to know

have

Synonyms

saber

entender

reconocer

darse cuenta

estudiar

confesar en juicio

encontrar

examinar

experimentar

identificar

mirar

aprender

visitar

conocerse

enterarse

enterarse de

quién sabe

trabar conocimiento

saber de experiencia

saber de ubicación

anoticiarse

saber de vida

antemano

prever

célebre

comprender

confirmar

de

diagnosticar

Hyphenated as

co‧no‧cer

Pronounced as (IPA)

/konoˈθeɾ/

Etymology

Inherited from Latin: cognōscō

In summary

Inherited from Late Latin conōscere, variant of Latin cognōscere.

Sentences

Quienes van a debatir deberán conocer plenamente el tema a debatir .

Those who are going to debate must be fully aware of the topic to be discussed.

Luego de conocer a Manami, Mika se vuelve muy apegada a ella .

After meeting Manami, Mika becomes very attached to her.