Synonyms for

Knew

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

Definition

To have information in your mind because you remember it from before.

Synonyms & similar words

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Synonyms by register

Formal

comprehended grasped understood perceived

Informal

got figured was hip to was aware of

Literary

apprehended discerned beheld

Antonyms

unaware ignorant uninformed oblivious stranger outsider

Common collocations

  • knew the answer
  • knew it was
  • knew that
  • knew him well
  • knew her name
  • knew what to do
  • knew the way

Word family

noun knowledge
verb know
adjective known
adverb knowingly

Usage note

"Knew" is the past tense of "know." It refers to having information or understanding in the past. Be careful not to confuse it with "new," which means recent.

Example sentences

  1. I knew the answer to the math problem.
  2. I knew that it was going to rain because I saw the dark clouds.
  3. She knew the words to the song because she had heard it before.
  4. He knew how to ride his bike without training wheels.
  5. They knew the way to the park because they had been there before.

Quotes

  • I never knew how to worship until I knew how to love.
  • I knew that if I failed I wouldn't regret that, but I knew the one thing I might regret is not trying.
  • The only thing we know for sure is that we know nothing at all.

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