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knows of

knows of is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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)

  1. (transitive) To be aware of the existence of someone or something, but to have little or no other knowledge beyond that point.
  2. (transitive) 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 knows of

What is knows of the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Knows of is the third-person singular simple present indicative of know of.

Words near knows of in the dictionary

  1. knows how to walk before one can run
  2. knows if one is Arthur or Martha
  3. knows inside and out
  4. knows like the back of one's hand
  5. knows no bounds
  6. knows of
  7. knows on what side one's bread is buttered
  8. knows one's arse from one's elbow
  9. knows one's ass from a hole in the ground
  10. knows one's ass from one's elbow
  11. knows one's head from a hole in the ground

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