knows
Has the answer
Knows is the third-person singular of know.
Someone knows something when they have it in their mind as fact or experience: She knows the answer, He knows Paris well.
To know a person is to be acquainted with them.
Who knows? expresses uncertainty.
She knows better means she has the judgment to avoid a mistake.
Mentally takes in
- graspsHolds or comprehends
- understandsMentally grasps meaning
- fathomsUnderstands or depth units
- apprehendsCaptures or comprehends
realizes · sees · gets · follows · absorbs · digests · interprets · conceptualizes
Having personal knowledge of
- familiarKnown from experience
- conversantFamiliar through study
- intimateClosely personal or private
- accustomedAdapted through habit
habituated · experienced · practiced · well-versed · informed · schooled · steeped · comfortable
Mentally present and alert
- mindfulConsciously attentive
- alertWarning or watchfulness
- vigilantKeenly aware of danger
- attentivePaying close notice
awake · perceptive · sensitive · observant · cognizant · attuned · watchful · heedful
Establishes what something is
- recognizesPerceives as known
- distinguishesRecognizes as different
- discernsRecognizes through careful observation
- spotsDetects or marks
detects · places · pinpoints · differentiates · recalls · remembers · notices · pegs
Complete skill or control
- proficiencySkilled performance level
- skillAcquired ability through practice
- competenceAdequate ability to function
- specializationConcentrated expertise in one field
savvy · acumen · prowess · command · fluency · adeptness · virtuosity · authority
comprehends
Mentally takes in
- graspsHolds or comprehends
- understandsMentally grasps meaning
- fathomsUnderstands or depth units
apprehends · realizes · sees · gets · follows · absorbs · digests · interprets · conceptualizes · internalizes
acquainted
Having personal knowledge of
- familiarKnown from experience
- conversantFamiliar through study
- intimateClosely personal or private
accustomed · habituated · experienced · practiced · well-versed · informed · schooled · steeped · comfortable · recognizes
conscious
Mentally present and alert
attentive · awake · perceptive · sensitive · observant · cognizant · attuned · watchful · heedful · wary
identifies
Establishes what something is
- recognizesPerceives as known
- distinguishesRecognizes as different
- discernsRecognizes through careful observation
spots · detects · places · pinpoints · differentiates · recalls · remembers · notices · pegs
mastery
Complete skill or control
- proficiencySkilled performance level
- skillAcquired ability through practice
- competenceAdequate ability to function
specialization · savvy · acumen · prowess · command · fluency · adeptness · virtuosity · authority · proficient
sure
Free from uncertainty
positive · assured · definite · undoubting · clear · satisfied · secure · trusts · believes · affirms
- mental actionsthinks, considers, understands, perceives, recognizes
- verb formsam, are, is, was, were
knowsguesses
Estimates without certainty
speculates · assumes · supposes · conjectures · suspects
knowsignores
Refuses to acknowledge
misunderstands · overlooks · forgets · misapprehends · misses
- I knowAcknowledgment of awareness
- you knowFiller seeking confirmation
- let me knowRequest for information
- who knowsExpression of uncertainty
- get to knowBecome acquainted with
- know betterUnderstand enough to avoid foolishness
know, knowledge, known, knowing, unknown, acknowledge, well-known, acknowledged, knowingly