known
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Sense: Adjective: established
Synonyms:
well-known, widely known, famous Collocations, familiar Collocations, celebrated, common Collocations, feted, popular Collocations, recognized Collocations, recognised , established Collocations, well-charted, accepted Collocations, observed, notorious Collocations, of ill repute, proverbial
Sense: Adjective: public
Synonyms:
public Collocations, disclosed, published, open Collocations, revealed, obvious Collocations, manifest, out in the open, transparent, not a secret, no secret, well-publicized, well-publicised , highly publicized, highly publicised
know
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Sense: Verb: possess information
Synonyms:
be aware of, have knowledge of, recognize Collocations, recognise , be familiar with, be informed about, be learned in, be versed in, be cognizant of, be acquainted with, be in possession of the facts, be schooled in, be read in, be conversant with, have information about, ken , be in the know , be up to speed
Antonyms:
not have any knowledge of, not be aware of, be oblivious of, be ignorant of, ignore Collocations, forget Collocations, guess Collocations, suppose Collocations, think so
Sense: Verb: understand
Synonyms:
comprehend Collocations, grasp Collocations, understand Collocations, see Collocations, be aware, be conscious, be well aware, get Collocations , apprehend
Antonyms:
misunderstand, not get, misread, overlook Collocations, confuse Collocations, get confused, mix up, misinterpret, miss Collocations
Sense: Verb: be familiar with
Synonyms:
be familiar with, be friends with, be acquainted with, have dealings with, associate with, recognize Collocations, recognise , identify, place Collocations, know sb's face
Antonyms:
be unfamiliar with, not know, be unacquainted with, not recognize