knowest

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

OriginEnglish know ← Middle English knowen ← Old English cnāwan →
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Meanings

verb

alternative know'st

  1. archaicindicativepresentsecond personsingularsecond-person singular simple present indicative of know

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*ǵneh₃-
  2. Proto-Germanic*knēaną
  3. Proto-West Germanic*knāan
  4. Old Englishcnāwan
  5. Middle Englishknowen
  6. Englishknow
  7. Englishknowest

From know + -est.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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