Know vs. Known — What's the Difference?

Be aware of through observation, inquiry, or information

Past participle of know

Have developed a relationship with (someone) through meeting and spending time with them; be familiar or friendly with

Recognized, familiar, or within the scope of knowledge

Have sexual intercourse with (someone).

Past participle of know.

To perceive directly; grasp in the mind with clarity or certainty.

Proved or generally recognized

To regard as true beyond doubt

Something that is known

To have a practical understanding of, as through experience; be skilled in

Identified as a specific type; famous, renowned.

To have fixed in the mind

Accepted, familiar, researched.

To have experience of

Any fact or situation which is known or familiar.

To perceive as familiar; recognize

(algebra) A constant or variable the value of which is already determined.

To be acquainted with

Inflection of know

To be able to distinguish; recognize as distinct

Of Know.

To discern the character or nature of

Apprehended with certainty;

(Archaic) To have sexual intercourse with.

To possess knowledge, understanding, or information.

To be cognizant or aware.

(transitive) To perceive the truth or factuality of; to be certain of or that.

(transitive) To be aware of; to be cognizant of.

(transitive) To be acquainted or familiar with; to have encountered.

(transitive) To experience.

(transitive) To be able to distinguish, to discern, particularly by contrast or comparison; to recognize the nature of.}}

(transitive) 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.

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.’

(intransitive) To have knowledge; to have information, be informed.

(intransitive) To be or become aware or cognizant.

To be acquainted (with another person).

(transitive) To be able to play or perform (a song or other piece of music).

(rare) Knowledge; the state of knowing.

Knowledge; the state of knowing; now confined to the fixed phrase ‘in the know’

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To perceive or apprehend clearly and certainly; to understand; to have full information of; as, to know one's duty.

To be convinced of the truth of; to be fully assured of; as, to know things from information.

To be acquainted with; to be no stranger to; to be more or less familiar with the person, character, etc., of; to possess experience of; as, to know an author; to know the rules of an organization.

To recognize; to distinguish; to discern the character of; as, to know a person's face or figure.

To have sexual intercourse with.

To have knowledge; to have a clear and certain perception; to possess wisdom, instruction, or information; - often with of.

To be assured; to feel confident.

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;

Be aware of the truth of something; have a belief or faith in something; regard as true beyond any doubt;

Be familiar or acquainted with a person or an object;

Have firsthand knowledge of states, situations, emotions, or sensations;

Accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority;

Have fixed in the mind;

Have sexual intercourse with;

Know the nature or character of;

Be able to distinguish, recognize as being different;

Perceive as familiar;