known
known · better known · best known
відомий
известный
bekannt
conocido
connu
noto
wiadomy
bilinen
conhecido
Identified as a specific typeIdentified as a specific type; famous, renowned.
UK/nəʊn/US/noʊn/
Translations
9 languagesУкраїнська
By meaning 1
whom other people know; renowned, famous:
Русский
By meaning 1
whom other people know; renowned, famous:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
whom other people know; renowned, famous:
Meaning
2 sensesIdentified as a specific type; famous, renowned.
He was a known pickpocket.
bekannt
изве́стныйizvéstnyj
відо́мийvidómyj
Accepted, familiar, researched.
At the time, Einstein's theory was unknown to most other scientists.
More definitions
- apprehended with certainty
Origin
From Middle English knowen, from Old English cnāwen (past participle).From Middle English knowen, from Old English cnāwen (past participle).
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Forms
better known, best known| Comparative | better known Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | best known Lesson |
irregular
Antonyms
1 antonymsIdentified as a specific type:unknownA2
Word family
7 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.