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BTW, these are two different words that sound the same, but surprisingly they are spelled differently.
Main Entry: know
Pronunciation: 'nO
Function: verb
Inflected Form(s): knew /'nü also 'nyü/; known /'nOn/; know·ing
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English cnAwan; akin to Old High German bichnAan to recognize, Latin gnoscere, noscere to come to know, Greek gignOskein
Date: before 12th century
transitive senses
1 a (1) : to perceive directly : have direct cognition of (2) : to have understanding of <importance of knowing oneself> (3) : to recognize the nature of : DISCERN b (1) : to recognize as being the same as something previously known (2) : to be acquainted or familiar with (3) : to have experience of
2 a : to be aware of the truth or factuality of : be convinced or certain of b : to have a practical understanding of <knows how to write>
3 archaic : to have sexual intercourse with
intransitive senses
1 : to have knowledge
2 : to be or become cognizant -- sometimes used interjectionally with you especially as a filler in informal speech
- know·able /'nO-&-b&l/ adjective
- know·er /'nO(-&)r/ noun
- know from : to have knowledge of <didn't know from sibling rivalry -- Penny Marshall>
Main Entry: no
Pronunciation: 'nO
Function: adverb
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English nA, from ne not + A always; akin to Old Norse & Old High German ne not, Latin ne-, Greek nE- -- more at AYE
Date: before 12th century
1 a chiefly Scottish : NOT b -- used as a function word to express the negative of an alternative choice or possibility <shall we go out to dinner or no>
2 : in no respect or degree -- used in comparisons
3 : not so -- used to express negation, dissent, denial, or refusal <no, I'm not going>
4 -- used with a following adjective to imply a meaning expressed by the opposite positive statement <in no uncertain terms>
5 -- used as a function word to emphasize a following negative or to introduce a more emphatic, explicit, or comprehensive statement
6 -- used as an interjection to express surprise, doubt, or incredulity
7 -- used in combination with a verb to form a compound adjective <no-bake pie>
