Meaning: know

Illustrative Context

They know that we are coming.

Target Sense

• Most generic verb for having information about something, a fact.
• Avoid terms for knowing (being acquainted with) people, where different, e.g. Italian conoscere.
• Avoid terms for knowing how to do something, often related to the 'can' verb, e.g. 'I know how to swim', 'I know (how to speak) German'.