third-person singular verb
Has information about a fact, an answer, or a situation.
She knows the answer.
Nobody knows for sure.
American English
How to pronounce knows
verbA1Very common word
NOHZ
/noʊz/
One syllable.
Form of know
Knows is used with he, she, it, and singular nouns in the present tense.
Has information about a fact, an answer, or a situation.
Practice out loudMeanings & examples
third-person singular verb
Is familiar with a person, place, or thing because of experience with it.
Daniel knows my sister from work.
Maria knows this neighborhood well.
third-person singular verb
Has learned how to do something and can do it.
He knows how to swim.
My daughter knows how to use this app.
third-person singular verb
Understands a feeling or situation because of personal experience.
She knows what it feels like to start over.
He knows how difficult this job is.
Useful expressions
based on the information I have
As far as I know, the office is still open.
understand the point I am making
You need to set boundaries, if you know what I mean.
having special or current information; informal
Ask Maya; she's in the know.
Related words & forms
The past form is knew, and the form used after have is known: I knew; I have known.