knew

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UK/ˈnjuː/Canada, US/ˈn(j)u/Canada, Wales/nɪu̯/

A form of know — To perceive the truth or factuality of; to be certain of; to be certain that.

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Meanings

verb
  1. pastsimple past of know
  2. colloquialnonstandardparticiplepastpast participle of know

    I'll say I've knew this some time and tried to stop it—it was my business to stop it.

    1916, Emerson Hough, The Man Next Door, chapter XXIV
    2 more examples

    […]I've knew people that if they got a rag rug on the floor and a kewpie doll lamp on the phonograph they think they're runnin' a parlor house.'

    1937, John Steinbeck, Of Mice and Men, Covici Friede

    Oh, I figured you would've knew. That's where I met Ham and he got me in the DA's office. That was years ago."

    1999, Steve Lopez, The Sunday Macaroni Club, Plume, →ISBN, page 242

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with knew

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Sounds the same

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Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

knew. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/knew

MLA

“knew.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/knew. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “knew,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/knew.

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