knowing
/ˈnəʊɪŋ/
Dictionary
verb
- To perceive the truth or factuality of; to be certain of or that.
"He knew something terrible was going to happen."
- To be aware of; to be cognizant of.
"Did you know Michelle and Jack were getting divorced? ― Yes, I knew."
- To be acquainted or familiar with; to have encountered.
"I know your mother, but I’ve never met your father."
- To experience.
"Their relationship knew ups and downs."
- To be able to distinguish, to discern, particularly by contrast or comparison; to recognize the nature of.
"I wouldn't know one from the other."
- To recognize as the same (as someone or something previously encountered) after an absence or change.
- To understand or have a grasp of through experience or study.
"His mother tongue is Italian, but he also knows French and English."
- 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.’
- To have knowledge; to have information, be informed.
"He knows about 19th century politics."
- To be or become aware or cognizant.
"Did you know Michelle and Jack were getting divorced? ― Yes, I knew."
- To be acquainted (with another person).
- To be able to play or perform (a song or other piece of music).
"Do you know "Blueberry Hill"?"
noun
- The act or condition of having knowledge.
adjective
- Possessing knowledge or understanding; intelligent.
- Shrewd or showing clever awareness.
"a knowing rascal"
- Suggestive of private knowledge.
- Deliberate
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