know
verb
uk
know verb (HAVE INFORMATION)
"Where did he go?" "I don't know."
"What does it cost?" "Ask Kate. She'll know."
I don't know anything about this.
[ + question word ] We don't know when he's arriving.
I don't know (= understand) what all the fuss is about.
[ + (that) ] I just knew (that) it was going to be a disaster.
[ + obj + to infinitive ] Even small amounts of these substances are known to cause skin problems.
formal The authorities know him to be (= know that he is) a cocaine dealer.
- awareWe are aware that some people are getting frustrated.
- consciousI am conscious of the need for greater scrutiny of these matters.
- cognizantMost people are cognizant of the fact that some pollsters ask leading questions.
- knowWe know that people who are stressed out look haggard.
- knowI know you've been hiding something from me.
- be familiar withI'm very familiar with various accountancy software packages.
- informedit's important to keep the public informed about the steps they're taking.
- be apprised ofThe suspect will be apprised of their rights.
- realizeI realized that it was too late to stop them from finding out.
- have heard ofMost Americans have never heard of the California Air Resources Board.
Do you know the time?
[ + question word ] Do you know where the Post Office is?
A2 [ I or T, not continuous ]
to be certain:
- "Will the table fit in here?" "I don't know - let's measure it."
- I still don't know whether she's coming or not.
- It's a bit suspicious that no one knows where he was at the time of the murder.
- No one knew how many troops had died in combat.
- "He's been married three times." "Oh, really? I didn't know that!"
know verb (BE FAMILIAR WITH)
I've known Daniel since we were at school together.
I've seen the film "Casablanca" so many times that I know a lot of it by heart (= I know it in my memory).
Knowing Karen (= from my experience of her in the past), she'll have done a good job.
formal I have known (= experienced) great happiness in my life.
B1 [ I or T, not continuous ] (also know about)
Do you know any French?
[ T not continuous ]
to recognize someone or something:
know how to do something
- able toI wasn't able to work out what she was trying to say.
- canCan you make out what she is trying to say?
- be capable of (doing)You are capable of a lot more than you think you are.
- know how to"Do you know how to swim?" "Of course I know how to swim."
get to know someone/something
know someone by sight
- I know the first verse of the song, but I don't know what comes next.
- If you don't know what the word means, look it up in a dictionary.
- It's always awkward when you meet someone you know, but you can't remember their name.
- He knows a lot of people, but only one or two that he'd call close friends.
- I hope she knows where to get off the bus.
- absorptive capacity
- academy
- acquire
- acquisition
- assimilate
- autodidact
- extension
- hear
- journey
- non-academic
- onboard
- onboarding
- pick
- pick someone/something up
- reskill
- sit
- unlearnable
- unteachable
- upskill
- upskilling
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