Known — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

know how to do or perform something

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/nˈoʊn/

🇬🇧British English

/nˈəʊn/

🇮🇳Indian English

/nˈəʊn/

1 syllable Say it as /nˈoʊn/.

Examples

I know that the President lied to the people
I want to know who is winning the game!
I know it's time

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

acknowledge bonk sleep together screw cognize fuck have a go at it bed make love recognize get laid roll in the hay jazz recognise lie with be intimate bang experience live love have it away eff make out do it

Antonyms

ignore unknown

Parts of Speech

verb	be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about “I know that the President lied to the people”
verb	know how to do or perform something “She knows how to knit”
verb	be aware of the truth of something; have a belief or faith in something; regard as true beyond any doubt “I know that I left the key on the table”
verb	be familiar or acquainted with a person or an object “She doesn't know this composer”
verb	have firsthand knowledge of states, situations, emotions, or sensations “I know the feeling!”
verb	accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority “The Crown Prince was acknowledged as the true heir to the throne”
verb	have fixed in the mind “I know Latin”
verb	have sexual intercourse with “This student sleeps with everyone in her dorm”
verb	know the nature or character of “we all knew her as a big show-off”
verb	be able to distinguish, recognize as being different “The child knows right from wrong”
verb	perceive as familiar “I know this voice!”
adjective	apprehended with certainty “a known quantity”

Word Forms

knowable	adjective	capable of being known
knower	noun	a person who knows or apprehends
knowing	noun	a clear and certain mental apprehension
cognitive	adjective	of or being or relating to or involving cognition
cognizant	adjective	(sometimes followed by `of') having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
cognizance	noun	having knowledge of
cognisant	adjective	(sometimes followed by `of') having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
cognisance	noun	having knowledge of
experience	noun	the content of direct observation or participation in an event
acknowledgment	noun	the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
love	noun	sexual activities (often including sexual intercourse) between two people
lover	noun	a significant other to whom you are not related by marriage
screw	noun	slang for sexual intercourse
screwing	noun	slang for sexual intercourse
fucker	noun	someone who engages in sexual intercourse
fucking	noun	slang for sexual intercourse
fuck	noun	slang for sexual intercourse
bed	noun	a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

bekannt

sich einer Tatsache oder einer bestimmten Information bewusst sein oder sich dessen bewusst sein; über Kenntnisse oder Informationen verfügen

🇫🇷French

connu

être conscient ou conscient d'un fait ou d'une information spécifique ; posséder des connaissances ou des informations sur

🇪🇸Spanish

conocido

tener conocimiento o conocimiento de un hecho o de una información específica; poseer conocimientos o información sobre

🇮🇹Italian

conosciuto

essere consapevole o consapevole di un fatto o di una specifica informazione; possedere conoscenze o informazioni su

🇳🇱Dutch

bekend

op de hoogte zijn van een feit of een specifiek stukje informatie; kennis of informatie over hebben

🇵🇹Portuguese

conhecido

estar ciente ou ciente de um fato ou informação específica; possuir conhecimento ou informação sobre

🇷🇺Russian

известный

быть осведомленным или осведомленным о факте или конкретной информации; обладать знаниями или информацией о

India

🇮🇳Hindi

ज्ञात

किसी तथ्य या जानकारी के किसी विशिष्ट भाग के प्रति सचेत या जागरूक होना; के बारे में ज्ञान या जानकारी रखना

🇧🇩Bengali

পরিচিত

একটি সত্য বা তথ্যের একটি নির্দিষ্ট অংশ সম্পর্কে সচেতন বা সচেতন হতে হবে; সম্পর্কে জ্ঞান বা তথ্য আছে

🇮🇳Tamil

அறியப்படுகிறது

ஒரு உண்மை அல்லது ஒரு குறிப்பிட்ட தகவலை அறிந்திருத்தல் அல்லது அறிந்திருத்தல்; பற்றிய அறிவு அல்லது தகவல்களை வைத்திருங்கள்

🇮🇳Telugu

తెలిసిన

ఒక వాస్తవం లేదా నిర్దిష్ట సమాచారం గురించి తెలుసుకోవడం లేదా తెలుసుకోవడం; గురించి జ్ఞానం లేదా సమాచారాన్ని కలిగి ఉండండి

🇮🇳Marathi

ज्ञात

एखाद्या वस्तुस्थितीची किंवा माहितीच्या विशिष्ट भागाची जाणीव किंवा जाणीव असणे; बद्दल ज्ञान किंवा माहिती असणे

🇮🇳Gujarati

જાણીતા

હકીકત અથવા માહિતીના ચોક્કસ ભાગ વિશે જાણકાર અથવા વાકેફ હોવું; વિશે જ્ઞાન અથવા માહિતી ધરાવે છે

🇮🇳Kannada

ತಿಳಿದಿದೆ

ಒಂದು ಸತ್ಯ ಅಥವಾ ನಿರ್ದಿಷ್ಟ ಮಾಹಿತಿಯ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿರಲಿ ಅಥವಾ ತಿಳಿದಿರಲಿ; ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಜ್ಞಾನ ಅಥವಾ ಮಾಹಿತಿಯನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿರಿ

🇮🇳Malayalam

അറിയപ്പെടുന്നത്

ഒരു വസ്തുതയെക്കുറിച്ചോ ഒരു പ്രത്യേക വിവരത്തെക്കുറിച്ചോ അറിവുള്ളവരോ ബോധമുള്ളവരോ ആയിരിക്കുക; അറിവോ വിവരമോ കൈവശം വയ്ക്കുക

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਜਾਣਿਆ ਜਾਂਦਾ ਹੈ

ਕਿਸੇ ਤੱਥ ਜਾਂ ਜਾਣਕਾਰੀ ਦੇ ਕਿਸੇ ਖਾਸ ਹਿੱਸੇ ਤੋਂ ਜਾਣੂ ਜਾਂ ਜਾਣੂ ਹੋਣਾ; ਬਾਰੇ ਗਿਆਨ ਜਾਂ ਜਾਣਕਾਰੀ ਰੱਖਦਾ ਹੈ

🇵🇰Urdu

جانا جاتا ہے

کسی حقیقت یا معلومات کے کسی خاص ٹکڑے سے واقف یا آگاہ ہونا؛ کے بارے میں علم یا معلومات رکھتے ہیں۔

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

已知的

认识或了解事实或特定信息；拥有有关的知识或信息

🇯🇵Japanese

知られている

事実または特定の情報を認識または認識していること。～に関する知識または情報を持っている

🇰🇷Korean

알려진

사실이나 특정 정보를 인지하거나 알고 있어야 합니다. 에 관한 지식이나 정보를 가지고 있다.

🇻🇳Vietnamese

được biết đến

nhận thức được hoặc nhận thức được một sự việc hoặc một thông tin cụ thể; sở hữu kiến thức hoặc thông tin về

🇹🇭Thai

เป็นที่รู้จัก

รับรู้หรือตระหนักถึงข้อเท็จจริงหรือข้อมูลเฉพาะ; มีความรู้หรือข้อมูลเกี่ยวกับ

🇮🇩Indonesian

diketahui

sadar atau sadar akan suatu fakta atau informasi tertentu; memiliki pengetahuan atau informasi tentang

🇵🇭Filipino

kilala

magkaroon ng kamalayan o magkaroon ng kamalayan sa isang katotohanan o isang tiyak na piraso ng impormasyon; nagtataglay ng kaalaman o impormasyon tungkol sa

🇲🇾Malay

diketahui

sedar atau sedar tentang fakta atau sekeping maklumat tertentu; memiliki pengetahuan atau maklumat tentang

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

معروف

أن تكون مدركًا أو مدركًا لحقيقة أو معلومة محددة؛ تمتلك معرفة أو معلومات عنها

🇮🇷Persian

شناخته شده است

از یک واقعیت یا یک اطلاعات خاص آگاه یا آگاه باشند. داشتن دانش یا اطلاعات در مورد

🇹🇷Turkish

bilinen

bir gerçeğin veya belirli bir bilginin farkında olmak veya farkında olmak; hakkında bilgi veya bilgiye sahip olmak

🇮🇱Hebrew

יָדוּעַ

להיות מודע או מודע לעובדה או לפיסת מידע ספציפית; להחזיק בידע או מידע לגבי

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What is the primary definition of the word 'known'?

The primary meaning of 'known' is 'be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about'.

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'known' in a grammatically correct way?

Using 'known' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'known' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'known' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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