EGAVE

knowing

About 32.33 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. adjective Possessing knowledge or understanding; knowledgeable, intelligent. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
  2. adjective Deliberate, wilful.
  3. adjective Shrewd or showing clever awareness; discerning.
    a knowing rascal
  4. adjective Demonstrating knowledge of what is in fashion; stylish, chic.
  5. adjective Suggestive of private knowledge or understanding.
  6. preposition Given my knowledge about someone or something.
    Knowing you, you would try not to be late for school.
  7. verb present participle and gerund of know
  8. noun The act or condition of having knowledge.

Similar words

informed knowledgeable enlightened well-read wise well-educated learned intentional wilful intended

Often followed by

that the what how it and where whether this

Word family

knowinger knowingest knowingly knowingness knowingnesses knowings

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