Known

Word KNOWN
Character 5
Hyphenation known
Pronunciations N/A

Definitions and meanings of "Known"

What do we mean by known?

Proved or generally recognized. adjective

Something that is known. noun

Perceived; understood; recognized; familiar; especially, when used absolutely, familiar to all; generally understood or perceived.

Of know. past participle

Someone or something that many people know about, renowned, famous. adjective

Past participle of know verb

In algebra, a variable or constant whose value is already determined. noun

Any fact or situation which is well-researched or familiar. noun

Apprehended with certainty adjective

To perceive the truth or factuality of; to be certain of or that.

To be aware of; to be cognizant of.

To be acquainted or familiar with; to have encountered.

To experience.

To be able to distinguish, to discern, particularly by contrast or comparison; to recognize the nature of.

To recognize as the same (as someone or something previously encountered) after an absence or change.

To understand or have a grasp of through experience or study.

To have sexual relations with. This meaning normally specified in modern English as e.g. to ’know someone in the biblical sense’ or to ‘know Biblically.’

To have knowledge; to have information, be informed.

To be or become aware or cognizant.

To be acquainted (with another person).

To be able to play or perform (a song or other piece of music).

Synonyms and Antonyms for Known

The word "known" in example sentences

The reason for the block is not known (and may never be known*), and I am not the only blogger in China who is sad (and angry) that the Chinese government feel the need to protect their citizens from diverse opinions and cultural-exchange in the name of "political stability." ❋ Phil Razem (2009)

"He had known woman," Maytera Mint explained, hoping that Spider would understand what she intended by _known_. ❋ Wolfe, Gene (1996)

"Can you give me a condensed report on what is known -- and I mean _known_ -- on telepathy and teleportation?" ❋ Laurence M. Janifer (1967)

White men are known to harbor fugitives, in the neighborhood of Christiana, and these white men are known to be abolitionists, known to be opposed to the F.gitive Slave Law, and _known_ to be the warm friends of William F. Johnston, ❋ William Still (N/A)

We should have _known_ the characters as they were known to the patrician and the populace of two thousand years ago; we should have seen them as they threw out all their stately and muscular strength; we should have been able to recover them from the tomb, make them move before us "in their armour, as they lived," and gather from their lips the language of times and things, now past away from man. ❋ Various (N/A)

If knowledge is never complete, it is always _completing_; if reality is never known, it is ever _being known_; if the ideal is never actual, it is always _being actualized_. ❋ Henry Jones (1887)

We lay it down as a truth that can be made no plainer by reasoning, that the same 'public opinion,' which restrains men from _committing_ outrages, will restrain them from _publishing_ such outrages, if they do commit them; -- in other words, if a man is restrained from certain acts through fear of losing his character, should they become known, he will not voluntarily destroy his character by _making them known_, should he be guilty of them. ❋ American Anti-Slavery Society (N/A)

Those of the first class, well known as the insignia of certain eminent personages and powerful houses, were borne by all the followers, retainers, dependants, and partisans of those personages and houses: and they were so borne by them, and they were used by their owners for every variety of decorative purpose, because they were _known and understood_; and, consequently, because the presence of these Badges would cause all persons and objects bearing them to be readily and certainly distinguished. ❋ Charles Boutell (1844)

"Ah, yes!" replied Mabel, "I have known _about_ them, as you say, but I have never _known_ them. ❋ E.R. Burden (N/A)

She suggests wearing Hervé Léger, a label known for snug bandage dresses. ❋ Ray A. Smith (2011)

The bottles are then periodically shaken, a term known as riddling, before the neck of the bottle, which now contains the lees, is frozen. ❋ Will Lyons (2011)

About three years ago, Florsheim tapped Duckie Brown, a label known for using bold colors, to create a line. ❋ Ray A. Smith (2012)

Mr. Rubin originally wanted to put out hip hop through 99 Records, a label known for esoteric No Wave acts like Glenn Branca and Liquid Liquid. ❋ Tim Marchman (2011)

Mati Zundel just signed to Waxploitation, a label known for Gnarls Barkely and Danger Mouse and so this may be your introduction to an artist you'll hear a lot from in 2012. ❋ Unknown (2012)

Pale-faced models walked one-by-one through a stage door onto a dimly lit runway in black coats, black jackets, black trousers, black gloves and classic black laced shoes during the presentation of Belgian designer Raf Simons, latest collection for the label known for its minimalist style. ❋ Unknown (2012)

The combination of the new look and signing to a label known for outre acts made some wonder if the wonderfully strange underground darling, stamped by everyone from G-Unit's Tony Yayo to lyrical genius and fellow Detroit MC Elzhi, was moving too far outside of some arbitrary definition of hip-hop. ❋ Sarah Godfrey (2011)

It's an album of acoustic improvisations, released by a label known primarily for electronica - and produced by a man behind both a popular indie-rock band and an acclaimed classical chamber ensemble. ❋ Unknown (2011)

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