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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Know \Know\ (n[=o]), v. t. [imp. Knew (n[=u]); p. p. Known
     (n[=o]n); p. pr. & vb. n. Knowing.] [OE. knowen, knawen,
     AS. cn["a]wan; akin to OHG. chn["a]an (in comp.), Icel.
     kn["a] to be able, Russ. znate to know, L. gnoscere, noscere,
     Gr. gighw`skein, Skr. jn[=a]; fr. the root of E. can, v. i.,
     ken. [root]45. See Ken, Can to be able, and cf.
     Acquaint, Cognition, Gnome, Ignore, Noble, Note.]
     1. To perceive or apprehend clearly and certainly; to
        understand; to have full information of; as, to know one's
        duty.
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              O, that a man might know
              The end of this day's business ere it come! --Shak.
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              There is a certainty in the proposition, and we know
              it.                                   --Dryden.
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              Know how sublime a thing it is
              To suffer and be strong.              --Longfellow.
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     2. To be convinced of the truth of; to be fully assured of;
        as, to know things from information.
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     3. 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.
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              He hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin.
                                                    --2 Cor. v.
                                                    21.
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              Not to know me argues yourselves unknown. --Milton.
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     4. To recognize; to distinguish; to discern the character of;
        as, to know a person's face or figure.
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              Ye shall know them by their fruits.   --Matt. vil.
                                                    16.
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              And their eyes were opened, and they knew him.
                                                    --Luke xxiv.
                                                    31.
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              To know
              Faithful friend from flattering foe.  --Shak.
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              At nearer view he thought he knew the dead.
                                                    --Flatman.
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     5. To have sexual intercourse with.
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              And Adam knew Eve his wife.           --Gen. iv. 1.
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     Note: Know is often followed by an objective and an
           infinitive (with or without to) or a participle, a
           dependent sentence, etc.
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                 And I knew that thou hearest me always. --John
                                                    xi. 42.
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                 The monk he instantly knew to be the prior. --Sir
                                                    W. Scott.
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                 In other hands I have known money do good.
                                                    --Dickens.
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     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.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Knowing \Know"ing\, a.
     1. Skilful; well informed; intelligent; as, a knowing man; a
        knowing dog.
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              The knowing and intelligent part of the world.
                                                    --South.
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     2. Artful; cunning; as, a knowing rascal. [Colloq.]
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Knowing \Know"ing\, n.
     Knowledge; hence, experience. `` In my knowing.'' --Shak.
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           This sore night
           Hath trifled former knowings.            --Shak.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Know \Know\, v. t. [imp. Knew; p. p. Known; p. pr. & vb. n.
     Knowing.] [OE. knowen, knawen, AS. cn["a]wan; akin to OHG.
     chn["a]an (in comp.), Icel. kn["a] to be able, Russ, znate to
     know, L. gnoscere, noscere, Gr. ?, Skr. jn?; fr. the root of
     E. can, v. i., ken. (?). See Ken, Can to be able, and cf.
     Acquaint, Cognition, Gnome, Ignore, Noble, Note.]
     1. To perceive or apprehend clearly and certainly; to
        understand; to have full information of; as, to know one's
        duty.
  
              O, that a man might know The end of this day's
              business ere it come!                 --Shak.
  
              There is a certainty in the proposition, and we know
              it.                                   --Dryden.
  
              Know how sublime a thing it is To suffer and be
              strong.                               --Longfellow.
  
     2. To be convinced of the truth of; to be fully assured of;
        as, to know things from information.
  
     3. 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 figure.
  
              Ye 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. --Shak.
  
              At nearer view he thought he knew the dead.
                                                    --Flatman.
  
     5. To have sexual commerce with.
  
              And Adam knew Eve his wife.           --Gen. iv. 1.
  
     Note: 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.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Knowing \Know"ing\, a.
     1. Skilful; well informed; intelligent; as, a knowing man; a
        knowing dog.
  
              The knowing and intelligent part of the world.
                                                    --South.
  
     2. Artful; cunning; as, a knowing rascal. [Colloq.]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Knowing \Know"ing\, n.
     Knowledge; hence, experience. `` In my knowing.'' --Shak.
  
           This sore night Hath trifled former knowings. --Shak.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  knowing
       adj 1: evidencing the possession of inside information [syn: wise(p),
               wise to(p)]
       2: by conscious design or purpose; "intentional damage"; "a
          knowing attempt to defraud"; "a willful waste of time"
          [syn: deliberate, intentional, willful, wilful]
       3: alert and fully informed; "politically aware"; "a knowing
          collector of rare books"; "the most...technically aware of
          the novelists under thirty"- W.S.Graham; "surprisingly
          knowledgeable about what was going on" [syn: aware(p), knowledgeable]
       4: highly educated; having extensive information or
          understanding; "an enlightened public"; "knowing
          instructors"; "a knowledgeable critic"; "a knowledgeable
          audience" [syn: enlightened, knowledgeable, learned,
           lettered, well-educated, well-read]
       n : clear and certain mental apprehension

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  knowing
     a.
     1 possessing knowledge or understanding; knowledgeable, intelligent.
  (from 14th c.)
     2 deliberate, wilful. (from 16th c.)
     3 shrewd or showing clever awareness; discerning. (from 17th c.)
     4 Demonstrating knowledge of what is in fashion; stylish, chic. (from
  18th c.)
     n.
     The act or condition of having knowledge.
     prep.
     Given my knowledge about someone or something.
     vb.
     (present participle of en know nocat=1)

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  knowing
     a.
     1 possessing knowledge or understanding; knowledgeable, intelligent.
  (from 14th c.)
     2 deliberate, wilful. (from 16th c.)
     3 shrewd or showing clever awareness; discerning. (from 17th c.)
     4 Demonstrating knowledge of what is in fashion; stylish, chic. (from
  18th c.)
     n.
     The act or condition of having knowledge.
     prep.
     Given my knowledge about someone or something.
     vb.
     (present participle of en know nocat=1)

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  knowing
     a.
     1 possessing knowledge or understanding; knowledgeable, intelligent.
  (from 14th c.)
     2 deliberate, wilful. (from 16th c.)
     3 shrewd or showing clever awareness; discerning. (from 17th c.)
     4 Demonstrating knowledge of what is in fashion; stylish, chic. (from
  18th c.)
     n.
     The act or condition of having knowledge.
     prep.
     Given my knowledge about someone or something.
     vb.
     (present participle of en know nocat=1)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  knowing
     a.
     1 possessing knowledge or understanding; knowledgeable, intelligent.
  (from 14th c.)
     2 deliberate, wilful. (from 16th c.)
     3 shrewd or showing clever awareness; discerning. (from 17th c.)
     4 Demonstrating knowledge of what is in fashion; stylish, chic. (from
  18th c.)
     n.
     The act or condition of having knowledge.
     prep.
     Given my knowledge about someone or something.
     vb.
     (present participle of en know nocat=1)

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  knowing
     Englanti a.
     1 tietävä
     2 osaava
     3 taitava
     4 viekas
     5 viisas
     Englanti n.
     1 tietäminen
     2 osaaminen
     Englanti vb.
     (en-v-taivm k now ing)

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  knowing
     Engelska a.
     (avledning en know ordform=prespart)
     Engelska vb.
     (böjning en verb know)

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Knowing /nˈəʊɪŋ/
  المعرفة

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  knowing //ˈnoʊɪŋ// //ˈnəʊɪŋ// 
  1. умишлен
  deliberate
  2. знаещ
  intelligent
  3. похватен, сръчен
  shrewd