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known about

known about is the past participle of know about.

Meaning of know about

Verb

know about (third-person singular simple present knows about, present participle knowing about, simple past knew about, past participle known about)

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see know, about.
  2. (informal, negative, usually) To have positive inclinations regarding (someone or something); to have no doubts regarding (someone or something).
    • I don't know about him.

Questions about known about

What is known about the past participle of?
Known about is the past participle of know about.

Words near known about in the dictionary

  1. Knowltons
  2. knowlych
  3. known
  4. known a B from a battledore
  5. known A from B
  6. known about
  7. known and described as
  8. known any better
  9. known B from a battledore
  10. known back to front
  11. known ball

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