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ken

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As a verb, ken means know, perceive or understand. As a noun, it means knowledge, perception, or sight.

Meanings of ken

10 meanings

verb

  1. mostly scotlandTo know, perceive or understand.

Older and rare meanings (2)

  1. obsoleteTo give birth, conceive, beget, be born; to develop (as a fetus); to nourish, sustain (as life).

  2. obsoletemostly scotlandTo discover by sight; to catch sight of; to descry.

noun

  1. Knowledge, perception, or sight.

  2. nauticalRange of sight.

  3. jewishYouth or children's group.

  4. A Japanese unit of length equal to six shakus.

  5. The tsurugi (type of sword).

  6. Range of what one can know or understand

    “beyond my ken”

    Similar: cognizance
Older and rare meanings (1)

  1. slangUKobsoletethieves' cantA house, especially a den of thieves.

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ken around the world

UKA house, especially a den of thieves.

Synonyms by meaning

noun: range of what one can know or understand
cognizance
noun: the range of vision
sight

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