| 【know】 is a [English Root word(stem)] from the Old English word(s) "cnawan," and "gecnowan." It carries the basic meaning of "know." from PIE *gno-ti- "" |
[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "know"]
acknowledge ****[2118] If you acknowledge a fact or a situation, you accept or admit that it is true or that it exists.
know ****[44] If you know a fact, a piece of information, or an answer, you have it correctly in your mind.
knowledge ****[1078] Knowledge is information and understanding about a subject which a person has, or which all people have.
unknown ****[2172] not known
[WORD ROOT]root know
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] cknow, known
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Old English) cnawan, gecnowan
[MEANING]root know
【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ETYMOLOGY】
- 【Old English】 cnawan perceive a thing to be identical with another; be able to distinguish
- 【Old English】 gecnowan [=cnawan]
Please see the Word information in detail as follows;
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acknowledge ★★★★[2118] verb from know
【DEFINITION】 If you acknowledge a fact or a situation, you accept or admit that it is true or that it exists.
【Declension/Conjugation】 acknowledged, acknowledged, acknowledging, acknowledges
【SYNONYM】 recognize, recognise
【COMPOSITION】 on + knowledge
【ROOTs】 ⑴ a(on); on ⑵ cknow(know); know ⑶ ledge; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Old English oncnawan》 on+cnawan; understand, come to recognize
【First Known Meaning】 admit or show one's knowledge,
【DERIVATIVEs】 acknowledgeable, acknowledgement, acknowledger, acknowledgment, acknowledge
know ★★★★[44] verb from know
【DEFINITION】 If you know a fact, a piece of information, or an answer, you have it correctly in your mind.
【Declension/Conjugation】 knew, known, knowing, knows
【SYNONYM】 differentiate
【ROOTs】 know; know
【Etymology】 《Old English cnawan》 perceive a thing to be identical with another; be able to distinguish
【First Known Meaning】 perceive a thing to be identical with another
【DERIVATIVEs】 know, knowledgeless, knowledge
knowledge ★★★★[1078] noun from know
【DEFINITION】 Knowledge is information and understanding about a subject which a person has, or which all people have.
【pl.】 UNCOUNTABLE NOUN
【ROOTs】 ⑴ know; know ⑵ ledge; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Old English cnawan》 perceive a thing to be identical with another; be able to distinguish
【DERIVATIVEs】 know, knowledgeless, knowledge
unknown ★★★★[2172] adjective from know
【DEFINITION】 ① not known
② not well-known; not famous
【COMPOSITION】 un + known
【ROOTs】 ⑴ un; not ⑵ known(know); know
【Etymology】 《Old English cnawan》 perceive a thing to be identical with another; be able to distinguish
【DERIVATIVEs】 unknownness, unknown
Other words containing "know"; acknowledgeable, acknowledgement, acknowledger, acknowledgment, knowing, knowingly, knowingness, knowledgeless, known, unknowing, unknowingly, unknowingness, unknownness
(※ Proto-Indo-European (PIE) is the theorized common ancestor of the Indo-European language family. Its proposed features have been derived by linguistic reconstruction from documented Indo-European languages.)
【OTHER ROOTs; 】
knot-, knit-
kin
just-, jus-
jure
judic-, Jud, judge
joy
journ-
ject
it-, ire-
integr
