know

Definitions

1. Knowledge; the state of knowing.
   rare, uncountable
2. Knowledge; the state of knowing. (Now confined to the fixed phrase in the know.)
   uncountable
3. To have sexual relations with (someone).
4. Possessing special or secret information.
5. Used parenthetically in conversation, as to fill pauses or educe the listener's agreement or sympathy: Please try to be, you know, a little quieter. How were we supposed to make camp in a storm like that, you know?
6. in the know, privy to information.
7. showing secret understanding. She gave him a knowing look. verstandhouding عارِف، عالِم بالسِّر разбиращ intencional významný wissend sigende πονηρός, γεμάτος σημασία de complicidad arusaav آگاه tietävä entenduערמומי गुप्त जानकारी pun razumijevanja bennfentes penuh pengertian íbygginn intenzionale 心得顔の 아는 체하는 suprantantis zinošs; saprotošs pandangan bermakna veelbetekenendmegetsigende porozumiewawczy آشنا،پيژندل شوڼى intencional cu sub­înţeles понимающий významný pretkan značajan knipslug, me...
8. an unkind name for a person who thinks he knows everything. alwetende, beterweterig المُدَّعي بِمَعْرِفَة كُل شيء всезнайко sabichão vševěd der Besserwisser bedrevidende; blærerøv παντογνώστης, πολύξερος, «ξερόλας» sabelotodo, sabihondo kõiketeadja علامه دهر viisastelija un(e) je-sais-tout מִתייַמֵר לָדַעַת הַכָּל सब कुछ जानने वाला sveznalica nagy„okos” sok tahu maður sem þykist allt vita sapientone 知ったかぶり 아는 체하는 사람 visažinis viszinis serba tahu wijsneusbedreviter, viktigpermądrala ټول پوهه، ...
9. the practical knowledge and skill to deal with something. She has acquired a lot of know-how about cars. kennis умение know how فوت و فن osaaminen ידע तकनीकी जानकारी znanje pengetahuan praktis 전문적 지식, 노하우 kepandaian handigheid, praktische kennis په يو خاصه څانګه كښى زدكړه او مهارت لرل praktično znanje know-how, kunnande, sakkunskap ความรู้และทักษะ 專業知識與技術 вміння, досвід طریق کار bí quyết （口）实践知识，技术秘诀
10. having information possessed only by a small group of people. People in the know tell me that she is the most likely person to get the job. ingelig в течение за conhecedor آگاه به امور محرمانه sisäpiirissä נִמצא בַּעִנייָנִים सिर्फ कुछ ही लोगों को जानकारी होना poznavatelj tahu 사정을 잘 알아 yang diketahui ingewijd, op de hoogte پټ او ناڅرګنده پوهه په يو مطلب لرل poznavalac ผู้สันทัดกรณี 知道內情的 добре поінформований, знаючий معلومات رکھنے والا ایک خاص طبقہ biết rõ sự việc 知内情的
11. to know extremely well or perfectly. He knows his history backwards. goed ingelig зная наизуст saber de cor e salteado کاملاً در جریان بودن tuntea kuin omat taskunsa יוֹדֵע הֵיטֵב पक्की जानकारी होना u tančine tahu benar 아주 잘 알고 있다 serba mengetahui door en door kennen په بشپړه توګه معلومات لرل znati jako dobro kunna ngt utan och innan จำได้อย่างละเอียด 倒背如流 знати вздовж і впоперек بہت اچھی طرح سے جاننا thông thạo 熟知，精通
12. to be too wise or well-taught (to do something). She should know better at her age!; He should have known better than to trust them. van beter weet вече знам saber بیشتر آگاه بودن ymmärtää olla tekemättä jtk לָדַעַת שֶׁזֶה לא נָכוֹן बुद्धिमान होना znati bolje bijaksana 분별력이 있다 lebih mengetahui zo verstandig/wijs zijn په ښه توګه په يو شى پوهيدل znati bolje รู้มากขึ้นเกี่ยวกับ 明事理(而不至於) краще знати کسی چیز کا مکمل علم ہونا hiểu biết 明事理…而不至于，有头脑

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“That on the view⟳ and know⟳ of theſe Contents, […] He ſhould the bearers put⟳ to […] death, […]”

“Owing to increasing numbers and consequent want⟳ of room for nestage, the old birds drove away the younger ones, who took refuge in their present⟳ abode at Fox's Know⟳, where they have⟳ been located about six years.”

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