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known

/nəʊn/
verb
  1. To perceive the truth or factuality of; to be certain of or that.

    "He knew something terrible was going to happen."

  2. To be aware of; to be cognizant of.

    "Did you know Michelle and Jack were getting divorced? ― Yes, I knew."

  3. To be acquainted or familiar with; to have encountered.

    "I know your mother, but I’ve never met your father."

Synonymscoitize, go to bed with, sleep with
noun
  1. Any fact or situation which is known or familiar.

  2. A constant or variable the value of which is already determined.

adjective
  1. Identified as a specific type; famous, renowned.

    "He was a known pickpocket."

  2. Accepted, familiar, researched.

Antonymsunknown, unknown

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