know

verb/nəʊ/CEFR A1

জানা, চেনা

Meaning

To have information in your mind, or to be familiar with somebody.

Example sentences

I do not know his name.আমি তার নাম জানি না।
We have known each other since class five.পঞ্চম শ্রেণি থেকে আমরা একে অপরকে চিনি।

Word forms

past tense: knew— জানত
past participle: known— জানা
-ing form: knowing

Common phrases with “know”

know aboutকিছু সম্পর্কে জানা
get to knowচেনা-জানা হওয়া
as far as I knowআমার জানামতে

A common mistake

I am knowing the answer.→I know the answer.

'know' অবস্থাবোধক ক্রিয়া — continuous হয় না। একই নিয়ম 'like', 'want', 'need', 'believe' এর ক্ষেত্রেও।

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: understand, recognise

Forms of “know”

Base form: know
Past simple: knew
Past participle: known
-ing form: knowing
Third person (he/she/it): knows

Similar words, and what each means

understand
বোঝা, বুঝতে পারা
To know the meaning of something.
recognise
দেখে চিনতে পারা
To know someone or something because you have seen them before.

Other English words for “জানা, চেনা”

familiar
Well known to you; often seen or heard before.

Opposite words

assume
ধরে নেওয়া, অনুমান করা
To accept something as true without proof.

“know” elsewhere on EnglishBD

What matters is that a small core — be, have, do, go, say, make, take, come, see, get, give, know — appears in almost every conversation, so start there.
Irregular Verbs in English (V1, V2, V3) →
I know Rahim's father very well.
Stative Verbs: Which Verbs Cannot Take -ing →
Phrases such as 'love at first sight', 'head over heels' and 'tie the knot' fit naturally when you describe a wedding or a couple you know.
English Idioms about Love →

Where this word is used

Check yourself

“know” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?
- • আটকে রাখা; সীমাবদ্ধ রাখা
- • ধাক্কা খেয়ে ফিরে আসা; ঘুরে দাঁড়ানো
- • জানা, চেনা
- • গুটানো জিনিস মেলে ধরা
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জানা, চেনা — know (verb) — জানা, চেনা. To have information in your mind, or to be familiar with somebody.
Which word is closest in meaning to “know”?
- • scald
- • understand
- • renege
- • bloom
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understand — understand — বোঝা, বুঝতে পারা. To know the meaning of something.

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