CEFR A1

known

verb

Meaning

To have information or understanding about something or someone.

Examples

I know her name.
Do you know how to swim?

Synonyms: understand, recognize, realize, comprehend

Learn English that separates you from the crowd with Anaversity: private classes, Ani practice, Campus tools, and a public English-learning community.

known (A1)

verb

Pronunciation: /noʊ/

Definition

To have information or understanding about something or someone.

Examples

I know her name.
Do you know how to swim?
She knows a lot about history.

How to Use known

know that (collocation): To be aware of a fact. — "I know that it will rain tomorrow."
know how to (collocation): To have the skill or ability to do something. — "He knows how to speak French."
know about (prepositional phrase): To have knowledge or information about a subject. — "Do you know about the new movie?"
know someone/something (collocation): To be familiar with a person or thing. — "I know your brother."

Synonyms of known

Words with a similar meaning to known:

Antonyms of known

Words with the opposite meaning to known:

Browse the full Anaversity dictionary