known
/noʊn/
noun
- A person or thing that is familiar or recognized (usually in the phrase 'the known').
- The map showed only the known, leaving blank spaces for mystery.
- The explorer ventured beyond the known into uncharted territory.
- In science, we build on the known to discover the unknown.
adjective
- Recognized, familiar, or identified by many people.
- She is a known expert in ancient history.
- The restaurant is known for its delicious pasta.
- He used a known shortcut to avoid traffic.
- Publicly acknowledged or established as a fact.
- There are no known side effects of the medication.
- The cause of the fire is not yet known.
- It is a known fact that exercise improves health.
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verb
- Past participle of know: to have information or awareness of something.
- I have known her since elementary school.
- She has known the answer all along.
- They had known about the meeting for weeks.