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Definition of
know noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
know
noun
noun
NAmE
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noʊ
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Idioms
in the know
(
informal
)
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having more information about something than most people
Somebody in the know told me he's going to resign.
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know
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know
verb
know-how
noun
know-it-all
noun
I know
need-to-know
adjective
you-know-what
pronoun
you-know-who
pronoun
you know
know best
know full well
know your stuff
what does… know?
you never know
let somebody know
as far as I know
know your own mind
what do you know?
you know who/what
know somebody by sight
know your way around
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Idioms
I know
you know
know best
know full well
know your stuff
what does… know?
you never know
let somebody know
as far as I know
know your own mind
what do you know?
you know who/what
know somebody by sight
know your way around
not know any better
not know what hit you
not know where to look
you know something/what?
not know somebody from Adam
have/know all the answers
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Nearby words
knotty
adjective
know
verb
know
noun
Knowbot™
noun
know-how
noun