knew
Translation
knew
Examples
I knew the answer.
I knew the answer.
She knew him from college.
She knew him from college.
He knew that it was wrong.
He knew that it was wrong.
Grammar Patterns
((sb.)) knew ((sth.)) to have knowledge of something I knew his name.
((sb.)) knew ((sb.)) to be acquainted with someone She knew the artist personally.
((sb.)) knew that... to be aware of a fact/clause We knew that the store was closed.
((sb.)) knew how to-inf to have the skill to do something He knew how to fix the car.
Similar Words
Synonyms: understood, realised, was aware of; Antonyms: was ignorant of, didn't know
Etymology
From Old English 'cnāwan'. The silent 'k' is a common feature in English words of Germanic origin.
Memory Tips
'Knew' rhymes with 'new'. You can remember it with a sentence like: 'I knew the new student'.