Synonyms for

Ken

Verb / ken / Another word for ken — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

Ken means to know or understand something.

Synonyms & similar words

cognizance sight comprehend grasp understand apprehend cognize perceive sense discern fathom get follow see dig savvy realize acknowledge accept learn

Synonyms by register

Formal

scope range understanding comprehension apprehension

Informal

idea grasp awareness ballpark

Literary

cognizance perception insight

Antonyms

ignorance unfamiliarity oblivion blindness unknowing nescience

Common collocations

  • beyond one's ken
  • within one's ken
  • out of ken
  • far beyond ken
  • limited ken
  • intellectual ken
  • personal ken

Word family

noun ken

Usage note

Typically used in the phrase 'within one's ken' or 'beyond one's ken' to refer to the limit of someone's knowledge or understanding. It is somewhat formal and less common in everyday speech.

Example sentences

  1. I don't ken how to play chess.
  2. Do you ken how to swim?
  3. I can't ken why he's always so angry.
  4. I don't ken why the sky is blue.
  5. She doesn't ken the answer to the question.

Quotes

  • If you will ken your own strength, you will become invincible.
  • The eye through which I see God is the same eye through which God sees me. My eye and God's eye are one eye, one seeing, one knowing, one love.
  • I ken the beauty of glass houses.

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