known of
known of is the past participle of know of.
Meaning of know of
Verb
know of (third-person singular simple present knows of, present participle knowing of, simple past knew of, past participle known of)
- To be aware of the existence of someone or something, but to have little or no other knowledge beyond that point.
- To know about a specific individual by reputation without having met them.
- I do not know Jane Smith but I know of her.
Questions about known of
- What is known of the past participle of?
- Known of is the past participle of know of.
Words near known of in the dictionary
- known inside and out
- known known
- known knowns
- known like the back of one's hand
- known no bounds
- known of
- known on what side one's bread is buttered
- known on what side one's bread was buttered
- known one's arse from one's elbow
- known one's ass from a hole in the ground
- known one's ass from one's elbow
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