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known someone

known someone is the past participle of know someone.

Meaning of know someone

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic) To have personal or social connections.
    • Matsuo admitted to the paper that he told Rana, "I know someone, and the TLC's going to get you." Get him it did.1996, The Advocate, number 701, page 14

Questions about known someone

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

Words near known someone in the dictionary

  1. known one's stuff
  2. known one's way around
  3. known quantities
  4. known quantity
  5. known shit from Shinola
  6. known someone
  7. known someone from a can of paint
  8. known someone from a hole in the ground
  9. known someone from a hole in the wall
  10. known someone from Adam
  11. known someone from Adam's off ox

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