English Explanatory Dictionary

known

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Identified as a specific type; famous, renowned.
  2. Accepted, familiar, researched.
noun
  1. Any fact or situation which is known or familiar.
  2. A constant or variable the value of which is already determined.
verb
  1. past participle of know

Pronunciation

/nəʊn/ /naːn/ nōn /noʊn/ En-us-known.ogg /ˈnɐʉn/ /ˈnɐʉ.wən/ En-au-known.ogg

Word forms

known better known best known knowne knowns

Etymology

From Middle English knowen, from Old English cnāwen (past participle). Morphologically know + -n.

Antonyms

unknown

Derived words

aforeknown beknown better known as knownless knownness last known good officially known as preknown underknown
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