know /nō/

1. To be informed or assured of
2. To be acquainted with
3. To be familiar with from having learned or experienced
4. To recognize
5. To take notice of, approve (Bible)
6. To have sexual intercourse with (archaic)

To possess knowledge, in general or of the matter in hand

1. Possession of the relevant facts
2. Knowledge (Shakespeare)

knowˈable adjective

Capable of being known, discovered or understood

knowˈableness noun

knowˈer noun

knowˈing adjective

1. Intelligent
2. Skilful
3. Cunning
4. Signifying secret awareness
5. Deliberate

knowˈingly adverb

1. In a knowing manner
2. Consciously
3. Intentionally

knowˈingness noun

1. The quality of being knowing or intelligent
2. Shrewdness

known adjective

1. Widely recognized
2. Identified by the police

1. A known fact
2. (with the) that which is known

knowˈ-all noun

Someone who thinks they know everything

knowˈ-how or knowˈhow noun

1. The faculty of knowing the right thing to do in any contingency
2. Specialized skill

knowˈ-nothing noun

1. Someone who is totally ignorant
2. A member of the (Native) American Party (1854–6), orig secret

adjective

Completely ignorant

• keep in
• keep in check
• keeping
• keeping-room
• keeping-rooms
• keepings
• keep in sight
• keep in with
• keep it dark
• keep it real
• keepnet
• keepnets
• keep off
• keep on
• keep on about
• keep on at
• keep one'an eye on
• keep one's bed
• keep one's breath to cool one's porridge
• keep one's cards close to one's chest
• keep one's chin up
• keep one's cool
• keep one's countenance
• keep one's distance
• keep one's ear to the ground