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Webster 1913 Edition
Know
Know
(nō)
, Noun.
Knee.
[Obs.]
Chaucer.
Know
(nō)
, Verb.
T.
[
imp.
Knew
(nū)
; p. p.
Known
(nōn)
; p. pr. & vb. n.
Knowing
.] 1.
To perceive or apprehend clearly and certainly; to understand; to have full information of;
as, to
. know
one’s dutyO, that a man might
The end of this day's business ere it come!
know
The end of this day's business ere it come!
Shakespeare
There is a certainty in the proposition, and we
know
it. Dryden.
Know
how sublime a thing it isTo suffer and be strong.
Longfellow.
2.
To be convinced of the truth of; to be fully assured of;
as, to
. know
things from information3.
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.He hath made him to be sin for us, who
knew
no sin. 2 Cor. v. 21.
Not to
know
me argues yourselves unknown. Milton.
4.
To recognize; to distinguish; to discern the character of;
as, to
. know
a person's face or figureYe shall
know
them by their fruits. Matt. vil. 16.
And their eyes were opened, and they
knew
him. Luke xxiv. 31.
To know
Faithful friend from flattering foe.
Faithful friend from flattering foe.
Shakespeare
At nearer view he thought he
knew
the dead. Flatman.
5.
To have sexual intercourse with.
And Adam
knew
Eve his wife. Gen. iv. 1.
☞ Know is often followed by an objective and an infinitive (with or without to) or a participle, a dependent sentence, etc.
And I
knew
that thou hearest me always. John xi. 42.
The monk he instantly
knew
to be the prior. Sir W. Scott.
In other hands I have
known
money do good. Dickens.
To know how
, to understand the manner, way, or means; to have requisite information, intelligence, or sagacity. How is sometimes omitted.
“ If we fear to die, or know not to be patient.” Jer. Taylor.
Know
,Verb.
I.
1.
To have knowledge; to have a clear and certain perception; to possess wisdom, instruction, or information; – often with
of
. Israel doth not
know
, my people doth not consider. Is. i. 3.
If any man will do his will, he shall
know
of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself. John vii. 17.
The peasant folklore of Europe still
knows
of willows that bleed and weep and speak when hewn. Tylor.
2.
To be assured; to feel confident.
To know of
, to ask, to inquire.
[Obs.]
“ Know of your youth, examine well your blood.” Shak.
Webster 1828 Edition
Know
KNOW
,Verb.
T.
no.
1.
To perceive with certainty; to understand clearly; to have a clear and certain perception of truth, fact, or any thing that actually exists. To know a thing preincludes all doubt or uncertainty of its existence. We know what we see with our eyes, or perceive by other senses. We know that fire and water are different substances. We know that truth and falsehood express ideas incompatible with each other. We know that a circle is not a square. We do not know the truth of reports, nor can we always know what to believe.
2.
To be informed of; to be taught. It is not unusual for us to say we know things from information, when we rely on the veracity of the informer.3.
To distinguish; as, to know one man from another. We know a fixed star from a planet by its twinkling.4.
To recognize by recollection, remembrance, representation or description. We do not always know a person after a long absence. We sometimes know a man by having seen his portrait, or having heard him described.5.
To be no stranger to; to be familiar. This man is well known to us.6.
In scripture, to have sexual commerce with. Gen 4.7.
To approve.The Lord knoweth the way of the righteous. Ps. 1.
8.
To learn. Prov. 1.9.
To acknowledge with due respect. 1Thess. 5.10.
To choose; to favor or take an interest in. Amos 3.11.
To commit; to have.He hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin. 2Cor.
12.
To have full assurance of; to have satisfactory evidence of any thing, though short of certainty.