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The meaning (definition) of the word know

to have something in your mind as true

The word know used in a sentence

“I know my letters by heart.”

Words that mean the same as know (synonyms)

understand

Words that mean the opposite of know (antonyms)

forget

How the word know is said around the world

Frenchsavoir (sah-VWAHR)
Spanishsaber (sah-BEHR)
Mandarin知道 (jir daow)
Hindiजानना (JAHN-nah)
Arabicيَعْرِفُ (YA-ri-fu)
Russianзнать (znaht)
Portuguese (EU)saber (suh-BAIR)
Portuguese (BR)saber (sah-BEHR)
Japaneseしっている (SHEET-teh ee-ru)
Germanwissen (VIS-en)
Urduجاننا (JAHN-na)
Punjabiਜਾਣਨਾ (JAHN-nah)
Korean알다 (AHL-dah)
Hebrewלדעת (la-DA-at)
Greekξέρω (KSEH-roh)
Dutchkennen (KEN-un)
Tagalogalam (AH-lahm)
Vietnamesebiết (beeut)
Turkishbilmek (beel-MEHK)
Persianدانستن (daa-nes-TAN)
Polishwiedzieć (VYEH-jyehch)
Ukrainianзнати (ZNAH-ty)
Bengaliজানা (JAA-na)
Swedishveta (VAY-tah)
Italiansapere (sah-PAY-ray)

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