Definition of KNOWN

known

Meanings

Plural: knowns

Verb

  • 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
    • "This flower is known as a Peruvian Lily"
  • have firsthand knowledge of states, situations, emotions, or sensations
    • "have you ever known hunger?"
  • 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
  • past participle of know

Adjective

  • apprehended with certainty
    • "a known quantity"
    • "the limits of the known world"
    • "a musician known throughout the world"
    • "a known criminal"

Adj

  • Identified as a specific type; famous, renowned.
  • Accepted, familiar, researched.

Noun

  • Any fact or situation which is known or familiar.
  • A constant or variable the value of which is already determined.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English knowen, from Old English cnāwen (past participle).
Morphologically know + -n.

Synonyms

acknowledge, bang, be intimate, bed, bonk, cognise, cognize, do it, eff, experience, fuck, get it on, get laid, have a go at it, have intercourse, have it away, have it off, have sex, hump, jazz, know, lie with, live, love, make love, make out, recognise, recognize, roll in the hay, screw, sleep together, sleep with

Antonyms

ignore, unknown

Scrabble Score: 12

known is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
known is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
known is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

known is a valid Words With Friends word