know what one is doing

verb

Synonym of know what one is about.

Meanings

verbknow what one is doing (third-person singular simple present knows what one is doing, present participle knowing what one is doing, simple past knew what one was doing, past participle known what one was doing)

present singular third person knows what one is doing · participle present knowing what one is doing · past knew what one was doing · participle past known what one was doing

Synonyms & antonyms

verbSynonym of know what one is about.

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MLA

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Chicago

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