know
/nəʊ/verb
उच्चारण नो
जानना, पता होना
Basic wordPYP · asked 2 times
Asked in previous papers
as idiom
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[I, T] ~ (sth) | ~ (that)… | ~ what, why, etc.
to have information in your mind as a result of experience or because you have learned or been told it
जानना, पता होना
- Do you know the answer?
- I know that she is honest.
- I don't know where my keys are.
+ 2 more examples
- Does anyone know why the train is late?
- We all know that regular practice is the key.
Synonyms be aware realize understand recognize be informed
Opposite be unaware be ignorant of
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[T] ~ sb
to be familiar with a person because you have met them and talked to them before
(किसी को) जानना, परिचित होना
- I have known Radhika since school.
- Radhika knows the owner of the bookshop, so she often gets a discount.
- Do you know Mr Sharma, the new librarian?
+ 2 more examples
- I have known him since we were children in Lucknow.
- Nobody in our street really knows the new neighbours.
Synonyms be acquainted with be familiar with be friends with
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[T] ~ sth
to have learned a skill or a language
(भाषा, कौशल) आना
- She knows three languages.
- My uncle knows how to drive a tractor and repair a pump.
- Can you tell me if he knows Tamil?
+ 2 more examples
- Most of the students here know some basic programming.
- He knows how to play the tabla very well.
Synonyms have mastered be skilled in have learned
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
know + noun / pronoun
Use know with a person, place, fact or subject when you are familiar with it.
किसी व्यक्ति, स्थान, तथ्य या विषय से परिचित होने पर 'know' के बाद noun या pronoun आता है।
- Do you know Radhika's brother?
- She knows the whole syllabus by heart.
know + that-clause / wh-clause
A that-clause states a fact you are sure of; a wh-word shows what you know about.
That-clause किसी निश्चित तथ्य को बताती है; wh-word बताता है कि आप किस बारे में जानते हैं।
- I know that the train leaves at six.
- Nobody knows where the keys are.
know how to + verb
Use know how to for a learnt skill; plain know + to-infinitive is wrong.
सीखे हुए कौशल के लिए 'know how to' आता है; सीधे 'know to' लगाना गलत है।
- Radhika knows how to swim.
- Do you know how to fill the form online?
know of / know about
Know of means you have heard that something exists; know about means you have some information on it.
'Know of' का अर्थ किसी के अस्तित्व की जानकारी होना है; 'know about' का अर्थ उसके बारे में कुछ जानकारी होना है।
- I know of a good library near the station.
- Do you know about the new exam pattern?
be known as / for / to
Be known as gives a name or role, known for gives the reason for fame, and known to means familiar to somebody.
'Known as' नाम या भूमिका बताता है, 'known for' प्रसिद्धि का कारण और 'known to' किसी के परिचित होने को।
- Kerala is known as God's Own Country.
- Agra is known for the Taj Mahal.
- He is known to the police.
+Collocations 5
adverb + know
wellpersonallyvaguelyfor certainfull well
- I know him personally; we studied in the same school.
know + noun
the answerthe truththe waythe rulesthe difference
- Do you know the way to the bus stand?
let / make + know
let me knowlet you knowmake it knownget to know
- Let me know when the admit card arrives.
as far as + know
as far as I knowas we all knowif you must knowyou know what
- As far as I know, the bank opens at ten.
adjective + known
well-knownlittle-knownwidely knownbest-known
- She is a well-known writer of Hindi poetry.
“More examples 5
- I know every bus on this route by its number.
मैं इस मार्ग की हर बस को उसके नंबर से जानता हूँ।
- He does not know how to ask for help, so he stays silent.
उसे मदद माँगना नहीं आता, इसलिए वह चुप रहता है।
- Did you know that the Parliament library has lakhs of books?
क्या आप जानते थे कि संसद के पुस्तकालय में लाखों पुस्तकें हैं?
- I got to know Radhika in the college library.
मेरी राधिका से कॉलेज के पुस्तकालय में जान-पहचान हुई।
- Who knows, the rain may stop by evening.
क्या पता, शाम तक बारिश रुक जाए।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ I am knowing the answer.
✓ I know the answer.
Know is a stative verb and is not used in the continuous tense.
'Know' stative verb है और इसका प्रयोग continuous tense में नहीं होता।
✗ She knows to drive a car.
✓ She knows how to drive a car.
A skill needs know how to + verb.
किसी कौशल के लिए 'know how to + verb' चाहिए।
✗ I know him since 2015.
✓ I have known him since 2015.
Since a starting point needs the present perfect tense.
'Since' के साथ शुरुआती बिंदु बताने पर present perfect tense आता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These verbs all deal with awareness, but they differ in how the knowledge was gained.
ये सभी verbs जानकारी से जुड़े हैं, पर ज्ञान कैसे मिला, इसमें अंतर है।
To have information or be familiar with something.
जानकारी होना या किसी से परिचित होना।
- I know the capital of every state.
realise
To understand something suddenly that you did not see before.
किसी बात को अचानक समझ लेना जो पहले दिखी नहीं थी।
- I realised I had left my admit card at home.
recognise
To identify somebody or something you have seen before.
पहले देखे हुए व्यक्ति या वस्तु को पहचानना।
- I did not recognise Radhika in her school uniform photo.
¶Idioms 11
know sth inside out
to know something very well
(किसी चीज़ को) अच्छी तरह जानना
- She knows the syllabus inside out.
know better (than to do sth)
to be sensible enough not to do something
इतना समझदार होना कि ऐसा न करे
- You should know better than to copy.
you never know
used to say that you cannot be certain about what will happen
कौन जाने, कुछ भी हो सकता है
- Apply anyway; you never know.
be in the know
to have more information about sth than most people
(किसी बात की) अंदरूनी जानकारी रखना
- People in the know say the minister will resign soon.
- Ask Radhika; she's always in the know.
know what's what
to have a lot of experience and knowledge of the world (informal)
(दुनिया की) अच्छी समझ और अनुभव होना
- She's been in business for years and knows what's what.
- Ask your uncle; he knows what's what.
know your own mind
to know what you want or what you think
(अपने) मन की बात साफ़-साफ़ जानना; अपनी राय में पक्का होना
- She knows her own mind and won't be persuaded.
- He's too young to know his own mind.
know your stuff
to know a lot about a particular subject or job (informal)
(अपने विषय या काम में) माहिर होना (अनौपचारिक)
- The new teacher really knows her stuff.
- You can trust him; he knows his stuff.
before you know it
very quickly or soon
पलक झपकते ही; बहुत जल्दी
- The holidays will be over before you know it.
- Before we knew it, it was dark.
not know what hit you
to be so surprised by sth that you do not know how to react
(किसी चीज़ से) इतना हक्का-बक्का हो जाना कि कुछ समझ न आए
- The other team didn't know what hit them.
- When the storm struck, we didn't know what hit us.
not know where to look
to feel very embarrassed
(शर्म के मारे) समझ न आना कि किधर देखें; बहुत झेंप जाना
- When he started singing loudly in the bus, I didn't know where to look.
- She praised me so much in front of everyone that I didn't know where to look.
as far as I know
used to say that you think you know sth but you cannot be completely sure
जहाँ तक मुझे पता है
- As far as I know, the exam is on Monday.
- He's still in Delhi, as far as I know.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
be aware realize understand recognize be informed be acquainted with be familiar with be friends with have mastered be skilled in have learned
Antonyms
be unaware be ignorant of
?Which word?
Keep the silent-k set: know, knee, knife, knock, knot, knowledge.
Silent-k समूह याद रखिए: know, knee, knife, knock, knot, knowledge।
§Grammar and usage
Know, knew, known (not 'knowed').
Irregular verb बहुत पूछा जाता है: know, knew, known ('knowed' गलत है)।
Know is a stative verb ('I know', not 'I am knowing').
Know stative verb है ('I know', 'I am knowing' नहीं)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
'Knowledge is power.'
कहावत 'Knowledge is power'।