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1 understand
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be understood[Swahili Word] -fahamika[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] -fahamu v------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] make someone understand[Swahili Word] -sikiza[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] understand[Swahili Word] maizi[Part of Speech] noun[Swahili Example] understand------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] understand[Swahili Word] -atikali[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] (rare)------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] understand[Swahili Word] -elekea[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] understand[Swahili Word] -elewa[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] -elea------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] understand[Swahili Word] -fafanua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] understand[Swahili Word] -fahamu[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] If she <b>understand</b>s the question, she will answer it.[Swahili Example] Aki<b>fahamu</b> swali, atalijibu.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] understand[Swahili Word] -jua[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] juvi, kijuvi, mjuvi, mjuzi, ujuvi, ujuzi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] understand[Swahili Word] -komanya[Part of Speech] verb[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] understand[Swahili Word] -maizi[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Arabic[English Example] he couldn't understand what it was in particular that was being headed toward[Swahili Example] hakuweza kumaizi nini hasa lililokuwa likielekewa [Muk]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] understand[Swahili Word] -nabihi[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] understand[Swahili Word] -sikia[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] I understand well[Swahili Example] Nasikia vema------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] understand[Swahili Word] -tambua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] understand[Swahili Word] -tanabahi[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] Arabic[English Example] as (s)he thought well, (s)he understood that it was not to be ran away from[Swahili Example] alipofikiri vyema, alitanabahi kuwa hakikuwapo cha kutorokwa [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] understand (each other)[Swahili Word] -elewana[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] the state of misunderstanding that had developed between the two parliaments of Kyrgyzstan began to improve four days after the opposition took over the government[Swahili Example] hali ya kutoelewana iliyojitokeza kati ya mabunge mawili nchini Kyrgyzstan... imeanza kupungua siku nne baada ya upinzani kuchukua madaraka [ http://www.bbc.co.uk/swahili/news/story/2004/06/000000_dirayadunia.shtml BBC]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] understand each other[Swahili Word] -fahamiana[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] -fahamu v[Swahili Definition] mtu kumfahamu mtu mwingine [Masomo 232]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] understand each other[Swahili Word] -sikilizana[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] understand each other's languages[Swahili Word] -sikizana[Part of Speech] verb[Class] assoc-caus------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] understand mutually[English Plural] This lack of mutual understanding blocked our efforts to fight for justice [Kenyatta, Masomo 115][Swahili Word] -fahamikiana[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] -fahamu v[Swahili Definition] kukosa kufahamika [Kenyatta, Masomo 115][Swahili Example] Kutofahamikiana huku kulizuilia jitahadi zetu za kupigania haki [Kenyatta, Masomo 115]------------------------------------------------------------ -
2 educate
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be educated[Swahili Word] -elimishwa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] caus-pass[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -elimisha[Related Words] elimu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be educated[Swahili Word] -elimika[Part of Speech] verb[Class] intransitive[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] elimu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be educated[Swahili Word] -fundishwa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[English Example] Long ago I did not understand politics, but I was <b>educated</b>, and now I understand it completely.[Swahili Example] Zamani sikufahamu siasa, lakini nili<b>fundishwa</b>, na sasa ninaifahamu kabisa.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cause to be educated[Swahili Word] -adibisha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] educate[Swahili Word] -adibu[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] educate[Swahili Word] -elimisha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] elimu[Swahili Definition] kufundisha [Masomo 262][English Example] The objective of secondary education is to educate young people.[Swahili Example] Madhumuni ya elimu ya sekondari ni kuwaelimisha vijana [Masomo 262]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] educate[Swahili Word] -fundisha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -funda[English Example] what beats you is what educates you (proverb - i.e., spare the rod and spoil the child)[Swahili Example] ukupigao ndio ukufunzao (methali)------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] educate[Swahili Word] -kuza[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] kua V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] educate[Swahili Word] -lea[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] educate[Swahili Word] -somesha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -soma[English Example] at the university, the professors <b>educate</b> the students[Swahili Example] kule chuo kikuuni, maprofesa wanawa<b>somesha</b> wanafunzi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] educate[Swahili Word] -taadabu[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] adabu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] educated person[English Plural] educated people[Swahili Word] mwalimu[Swahili Plural] walimu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] elimu------------------------------------------------------------ -
3 drive
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be driven forward[Swahili Word] -ongozeka[Part of Speech] verb[Class] potential[Derived Word] ongeza V[English Example] His/her ways began to be forward driven[Swahili Example] mwendo wake ulianza kuongozeka [Kez]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] drive[English Plural] drives[Swahili Word] mtambo[Swahili Plural] mitambo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] drive[English Plural] drives[Swahili Word] shuti[Swahili Plural] shuti[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] Eng.[Terminology] sport------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] drive[Swahili Word] -endesha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -enda[Swahili Definition] kufanya kitu kama gari, motaboti, motokaa n.k. kiende [Masomo 24][English Example] although the doctor forgot to teach him to drive it, he decided to look for that motorboat so as to escape from that place[Swahili Example] Ingawa daktari alisahau kumfundisha kuiendesha aliamua kuitafuta motaboti hiyo ili atoroke mahali pale [Masomo 245]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] drive[Swahili Word] -gofyagofya[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] drive[Swahili Word] -himia[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] hima------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] drive (cattle)[Swahili Word] -swaga[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] drive (nails)[Swahili Word] -gongomea[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] drive away[Swahili Word] -fukuza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] drive away[Swahili Word] -furusha[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] akawafurusha [kuku] mpaka kwenye masusu yao [Ya]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] drive away[Swahili Word] -gurisha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] drive away[Swahili Word] -kimbiza[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -kimbia------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] drive away[Swahili Word] -winga[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] drive away (by waving the arms)[Swahili Word] -punga[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] exorcise a spirit.[Swahili Example] punga pepo------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] drive away ants (with burning grass)[Swahili Word] -sia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] drive away ants with firebrands[Swahili Word] -zira[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] drive away with fire[Swahili Word] -zia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] drive back[Swahili Word] -sukumiza[Part of Speech] verb[Class] intensive[Derived Word] sukuma V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] drive cattle[Swahili Word] -shunga ng'ombe[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] drive forward[Swahili Word] -ongoza[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[English Example] (s)he could not understand why people like this were given the party to lead it.[Swahili Example] akashindwa kuelewa kwa nini watu kama hawa waliachiwa kukiongoza Chama [Mun]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] drive home[Swahili Word] -pigilia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] drive in[Swahili Word] -kokomea[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] kongomea V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] drive on[Swahili Word] -himiza[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Word] hima------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] drive on[Swahili Word] -sukumiza[Part of Speech] verb[Class] intensive[Derived Word] sukuma V[English Example] drive a car fast[Swahili Example] sukumiza gari------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] drive oneself[Swahili Word] -jikalifu[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reflexive[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] takalifu, ukalifu, utakalifu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] drive out[Swahili Word] -fukuza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] drive someone to despair[Swahili Word] -tamaa[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] (s)he was not able to drive him into despair completely[Swahili Example] hakuweza kumkatisha tamaa kabisa [Mun]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] drive with blows[Swahili Word] -gongomea[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------ -
4 sorry
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be sorry[Swahili Word] -sikitika[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] sikitiko N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] feel sorry[Swahili Word] -sikitika[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] feel sorry (for)[Swahili Word] -onea huruma[Part of Speech] phrase------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] feel sorry for (someone)[Swahili Word] -sikitikia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] I'm sorry? (would you mind repeating what you said I didn't understand)[Swahili Word] naam[Part of Speech] interjection------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] make sorry[Swahili Word] -sikitikisha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] sorry[Swahili Word] samahani[Part of Speech] interjection------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] sorry![Swahili Word] pole[Part of Speech] interjection------------------------------------------------------------ -
5 stupid
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be stupid[Swahili Word] -dumaa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be stupid[Swahili Word] -mbafu[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be stupid[Swahili Word] -pumbaa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] person so stupid he doesn't even understand what is happening right in front of him[English Plural] stupid people[Swahili Word] zumbukuku[Swahili Plural] mazumbukuku[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6an------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stupid[Swahili Word] baghami[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stupid[Swahili Word] bozi[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stupid[Swahili Word] bozibozi[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stupid[Swahili Word] chege[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stupid[Swahili Word] dufu[Part of Speech] adjective[English Example] foolish/stupid person[Swahili Example] mtu dufu or dufu la mtu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stupid[Swahili Word] -jinga[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stupid[Swahili Word] jinga[Part of Speech] adjective[Derived Word] kijinga, mjinga, ujinga------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stupid[Swahili Word] -a kijinga[Part of Speech] adjective[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] jinga[Related Words] mjinga------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stupid[Swahili Word] pumbavu[Part of Speech] adjective[Derived Word] pumbaa[English Example] (s)he spoke like a stupid person[Swahili Example] Aliongea kama mpumbavu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stupid[Swahili Word] -zuzu[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stupid behavior[Swahili Word] puo[Swahili Plural] mapuo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] puza------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stupid behavior[Swahili Word] puzo[Swahili Plural] mapuzo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] puza------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stupid person[English Plural] stupid people[Swahili Word] baradhuli[Swahili Plural] mabaradhuli[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6an[Note] cf. ubaradhuli------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stupid person[English Plural] stupid people[Swahili Word] bardhuli[Swahili Plural] mabardhuli[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6an[Note] cf. ubaradhuli------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stupid person[English Plural] stupid people[Swahili Word] bwege[Swahili Plural] mabwege[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[English Example] people see me as stupid[Swahili Example] watu wananiona bwege [Ma]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stupid person[English Plural] stupid people[Swahili Word] juha[Swahili Plural] majuha[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6an[Swahili Example] (=mjinga, mpumbavu, baradhuli)[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stupid person[English Plural] stupid people[Swahili Word] jura[Swahili Plural] majura[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6an[Swahili Example] (=mjinga, mpumbavu, baradhuli)------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stupid person[English Plural] stupid people[Swahili Word] mbumbumbu[Swahili Plural] wabumbumbu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Swahili Definition] mtu asiyeelewa chochote; mpumbavu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stupid person[English Plural] stupid people[Swahili Word] kibahaluli[Swahili Plural] vibahaluli[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8an[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stupid person[English Plural] stupid people[Swahili Word] kimondo[Swahili Plural] vimondo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8an[Swahili Definition] mjinga------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stupid person[English Plural] stupid people[Swahili Word] mahamuma[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6an------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stupid person[English Plural] stupid people[Swahili Word] mjinga[Swahili Plural] wajinga[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Word] jinga V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stupid person[English Plural] stupid people[Swahili Word] mnyama[Swahili Plural] wanyama[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Note] figurative------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stupid person[English Plural] stupid people[Swahili Word] mnyangalika[Swahili Plural] wanyangalika[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Word] nyangalika V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stupid person[English Plural] stupid people[Swahili Word] mpumbafu[Swahili Plural] wapumbafu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Word] pumbaa, pumbavu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stupid person[English Plural] stupid people[Swahili Word] mpumbavu[Swahili Plural] wapumbavu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Word] pumbaa, pumbavu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stupid person[English Plural] stupid people[Swahili Word] gombe[Swahili Plural] magombe[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6an[Swahili Definition] mtu mpumbavu, mjinga, au asipo na akili------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stupid person[English Plural] stupid people[Swahili Word] ng'ombe[Swahili Plural] ng'ombe[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stupid person[English Plural] stupid people[Swahili Word] tobwe[Swahili Plural] matobwe[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6an------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stupid person[English Plural] stupid people[Swahili Word] zebe[Swahili Plural] mazebe[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6an[Swahili Definition] mpumbavu; baradhuli------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stupid speech[Swahili Word] puo[Swahili Plural] mapuo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] puza------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stupid speech[Swahili Word] puzo[Swahili Plural] mapuzo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] puza------------------------------------------------------------ -
6 position
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] key position (in government)[Swahili Word] hatamu[Swahili Plural] hatamu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] position[English Plural] positions[Swahili Word] cheo[Swahili Plural] vyeo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[English Example] he was hired by the government as Executive Officer since 26 March, 1973, and from there he was promoted until he arrived at the position he held prior to this appointment[Swahili Example] aliajiriwa serikalini kama Afisa Tawala tangu Machi 26 mwaka 1973 na tokea hapo alipanda vyeo hadi kufikia cheo alichokuwa nacho kabla ya uteuzi huu (http://209.183.227.156/ipp/alasiri/2005/01/19/30370.html Alasiri 28 Jan 2005)------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] position[Swahili Word] gredi[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] Eng.[Swahili Example] ana gredi gani? [Rec]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] position[English Plural] positions[Swahili Word] kikao[Swahili Plural] vikao[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -kaa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] position[English Plural] positions[Swahili Word] msimamo[Swahili Plural] misimamo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[English Example] As I see it you understand my position, or don't you, my husband?[Swahili Example] Nami nijuavyo ni kwamba msimamo wangu unaufahamu; au sivyo, bwana?------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] position[Swahili Word] wadhifa[Swahili Plural] nyadhifa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 11/10[Derived Word] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] position (official)[Swahili Word] mamlaka[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] position (on a matter)[Swahili Word] usemi[Part of Speech] noun[Swahili Example] usemi wa serikali------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] position (proper or expected)[Swahili Word] pahala[Swahili Plural] pahala[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] position (proper or expected)[Swahili Word] pahali[Swahili Plural] pahali[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] position in front of[Swahili Word] kabla[Part of Speech] adverb[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] -kabili------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] position in life[English Plural] positions[Swahili Word] kiwango[Swahili Plural] viwango[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -anga------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put in position[Swahili Word] -tega[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put onself in position[Swahili Word] -jipanga[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Definition] jiweka kwa cheo------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] respected social position[Swahili Word] usheha[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] social position[English Plural] social positions[Swahili Word] kiwango[Swahili Plural] viwango[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -anga------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] social position[Swahili Word] makamo[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] social position[Swahili Word] makamu[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------ -
7 problems
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] have problems[Swahili Word] -taabika[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] problems[Swahili Word] matata[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6[Derived Word] tata N[English Example] My brother you have problems, I cannot understand them.[Swahili Example] Kakangu una matata, kuyaelewa siwezi [Amana, Masomo 406]
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understand — ► VERB (past and past part. understood) 1) perceive the intended meaning of (words, a language, or a speaker). 2) perceive the significance, explanation, or cause of. 3) interpret or view in a particular way. 4) infer from information received.… … English terms dictionary
understand — verb (understood; standing) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English understandan, from under + standan to stand Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1. a. to grasp the meaning of < understand Russian > b. to grasp the reasonableness of … New Collegiate Dictionary
understand — verb ADVERB ▪ clearly, well ▪ completely, fully, perfectly, quite, thoroughly, totally, truly ▪ … Collocations dictionary
understand — verb past tense and past participle understood / stUd/ (not in progressive) 1 MEANING (I, T) to know the meaning of what someone is telling you, or the language that they speak: She doesn t understand English try Spanish. | I m sorry, I don t… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
understand — verb /ˌʌn.də(r)ˈstænd/ a) To be aware of the meaning of. I understand German. b) To believe, based on information. I received your note, but I did not understand it. Syn: apprehend … Wiktionary
understand — verb (past and past participle understood) 1》 perceive the intended meaning of (words, a speaker, or a language). ↘perceive the significance, explanation, or cause of. ↘interpret or view in a particular way. 2》 infer from information… … English new terms dictionary
understand — verb 1) he couldn t understand anything we said Syn: comprehend, grasp, take in, see, apprehend, follow, make sense of, fathom; informal work out, figure out, make head or tail of, get; Brit.; informal twig, suss 2) … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
understand — I verb absorb, apperceive, appreciate, apprehend, assimilate, be apprised, be informed, cognize, comprehend, conceive, conclude, conjecture, deduce, digest, discern, fathom, gather, glean, grasp, infer, intellegere, internalize, know, learn,… … Law dictionary
understand — [[t]ʌ̱ndə(r)stæ̱nd[/t]] ♦ understands, understanding, understood 1) VERB: no cont If you understand someone or understand what they are saying, you know what they mean. [V n] I think you heard and also understand me... [ … English dictionary
understand */*/*/ — UK [ˌʌndə(r)ˈstænd] / US [ˌʌndərˈstænd] verb [never progressive] Word forms understand : present tense I/you/we/they understand he/she/it understands present participle understanding past tense understood UK [ˌʌndə(r)ˈstʊd] / US [ˌʌndərˈstʊd]… … English dictionary
understand — un|der|stand [ ,ʌndər stænd ] (past tense and past participle un|der|stood [ ,ʌndər stud ] ) verb never progressive *** ▸ 1 know what someone/something means ▸ 2 know reasons/effects ▸ 3 know how someone feels ▸ 4 have heard/read something ▸ 5 in … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
