Knowing - English meaning

phrase

To illegally harm someone with malice aforethought is to have thought about it and planned it before acting

Usage examples:

Her crime was malicious and with malice aforethought., you can only be convicted of murder if the c…

verb

Recognize the full worth of.

Usage examples:

She feels that he does not appreciate her

noun

A curved symmetrical structure spanning an opening and typically supporting the weight of a bridge, roof, or wall above it.

Usage examples:

The result brings to mind support structures for vaulted arches (for instance gaudi's sagrada famil…

verb

Have the curved shape of an arch.

Usage examples:

A beautiful bridge that arched over a canal

adjective

Deliberately or affectedly playful and teasing.

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A somewhat arch tone of voice

adjective

(of an action) done with full awareness of the likely consequences.

Usage examples:

Victims of vicious and calculated assaults

verb

Determine (the amount or number of something) mathematically.

Usage examples:

The program can calculate the number of words that will fit in the space available

adjective

Aware of and responding to one's surroundings.

Usage examples:

Although i was in pain, i was conscious

adjective

(of an action or feeling) deliberate and intentional.

Usage examples:

A conscious effort to walk properly

adjective

Awake, aware of what is happening around you, and able to think

Usage examples:

She’s out of surgery but not fully conscious yet., people have become much more conscious of the ne…

adjective

Having or showing skill in achieving one's ends by deceit or evasion.

Usage examples:

A cunning look came into his eyes

noun

Skill in achieving one's ends by deceit.

Usage examples:

A statesman to whom cunning had come as second nature

adjective

Skillful in planning and ready to deceive people in order to get what you want

Usage examples:

A cunning scheme, they made their way safely back through enemy territory by stealth and cunning.

adjective

Done consciously and intentionally.

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A deliberate attempt to provoke conflict

verb

Engage in long and careful consideration.

Usage examples:

She deliberated over the menu

adjective

(of an action or a decision) intentional or planned, often with the result of being harmful to someone

Usage examples:

A deliberate insult, he accused her of writing deliberate untruths., [ i ] the jury deliberated for…

adjective

Fluent or persuasive in speaking or writing.

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An eloquent speech

adjective

Using language to express ideas or opinions clearly and well, so that they have a strong effect on others

Usage examples:

When required, he could be an eloquent speaker, but preferred talking to small groups., the picture…

adjective

Difficult to interpret or understand; mysterious.

Usage examples:

He took the money with an enigmatic smile

adjective

Mysterious and impossible to understand completely

Usage examples:

The mona lisa has a famously enigmatic smile., he left an enigmatic message on my answering machine.

adjective

Effectively conveying thought or feeling.

Usage examples:

She has big expressive eyes

adjective

Showing your feelings in your voice, behavior, or appearance

Usage examples:

His singing was beautiful and expressive.

exclamation

Used to express surprise, suspicion, triumph, etc.

Usage examples:

Ha! that'll teach you!

abbreviation

Hectare(s).

noun

The name formerly proposed by the american chemical society for the chemical element of atomic number 105 ( dubnium ), and by iupac for element 108 ( hassium ).

adjective

Inclined to do slightly naughty things for fun; mischievous.

Usage examples:

He had an impish look about him

adjective

Suggesting behavior that is playful but likely to upset other people

Usage examples:

He had an impish grin on his face.

adjective

Planned or meant.

Usage examples:

The intended victim escaped

noun

The person one intends to marry; one's fiancé or fiancée.

Usage examples:

She used to be my intended

verb

Have (a course of action) as one's purpose or intention; plan.

Usage examples:

The company intends to cut 400 jobs

adjective

Done on purpose; deliberate.

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Intentional wrongdoing and harm

Done or made with purpose and will

adjective

Planned or intended

Usage examples:

Did you leave his name out by accident or was it intentional?

adjective

Having meaning.

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Meaningful elements in a language

adjective

Important or valuable

Usage examples:

She found it difficult to form meaningful relationships.

adjective

Causing or showing a fondness for causing trouble in a playful way.

Usage examples:

Mischievous children

noun

The fact of observing or paying attention to something.

Usage examples:

Their silence did not escape my notice

verb

Become aware of.

Usage examples:

He noticed the youths behaving suspiciously

verb

To see or become conscious of something or someone

Usage examples:

I noticed a crack in the ceiling., mary waved at the man but he didn't seem to notice., [ + (that) …

verb

Become aware or conscious of (something); come to realize or understand.

Usage examples:

His mouth fell open as he perceived the truth

verb

Become aware of through the senses

verb

To think of something in a particular way

Usage examples:

The way people perceive the real world is strongly influenced by the language they speak., in those…

verb

Decide on and make arrangements for in advance.

Usage examples:

They were planning a trip to egypt

noun

A detailed proposal for doing or achieving something.

Usage examples:

The un peace plan

noun

An intention or decision about what one is going to do.

Usage examples:

I have no plans to retire

adjective

Fond of games and amusement; light-hearted.

Usage examples:

A playful tomboy who loves to dress up

adjective

Done as a form of play rather than intended seriously, or wanting to have a good time and not feeling serious

Usage examples:

She gave him a playful push., my mother was in a playful mood that day.

adjective

(of an idea or opinion) formed before having the evidence for its truth or usefulness.

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The same set of facts can be tailored to fit any preconceived belief

adjective

(of an idea or opinion) formed too early, esp. without enough consideration or knowledge

Usage examples:

Since i’m new, i have no preconceived notions about how it should be done.

adjective

(of an action, especially a crime) thought out or planned beforehand.

Usage examples:

Premeditated murder

verb

Think out or plan (an action, especially a crime) beforehand.

Usage examples:

Apparently he did not premeditate her murder

adjective

Thought of or planned before being done

Usage examples:

The police believe the crime was premeditated.

adjective

Having or showing determination or resolve.

Usage examples:

The purposeful stride of a great barrister

adjective

Aimed at achieving something; determined

Usage examples:

He desired to lead a more purposeful life., the purposeful destruction of historic sites

verb

Become fully aware of (something) as a fact; understand clearly.

Usage examples:

He realized his mistake at once

verb

Be fully aware or cognizant of

verb

To become aware of or understand a situation

Usage examples:

He realized the store would be closing in a few minutes., [ + (that) clause ] suddenly i realized (…

verb

Identify (someone or something) from having encountered them before; know again.

Usage examples:

I recognized her when her wig fell off

verb

To know someone or something because you have seen or experienced that person or thing before

Usage examples:

I recognized my old high school teacher from the photograph., doctors are trained to recognize the …

verb

To know what something is because you have seen it before, or because you have heard or read about it

Usage examples:

Managers failed to recognize the symptoms as quickly as they should., more and more people are begi…

noun

Shrewdness and practical knowledge; the ability to make good judgements.

Usage examples:

The corporate finance bankers lacked the necessary political savvy

adjective

Shrewd and knowledgeable; having common sense and good judgement.

Usage examples:

Bob is a savvy veteran who knows all the tricks

verb

Know or understand.

Usage examples:

Charley would savvy what to do

verb

Perceive with the eyes; discern visually.

Usage examples:

In the distance she could see the blue sea

noun

The place in which a cathedral church stands, identified as the seat of authority of a bishop or archbishop.

Usage examples:

He was elected to fill the vacant see

verb

Past of see1.

noun

A faculty by which the body perceives an external stimulus; one of the faculties of sight, smell, hearing, taste, and touch.

Usage examples:

The bear has a keen sense of smell which enables it to hunt at dusk

verb

Perceive by a sense or senses.

Usage examples:

With the first frost, they could sense a change in the days

verb

The faculty through which the external world is apprehended

adjective

Sufficiently great or important to be worthy of attention; noteworthy.

Usage examples:

A significant increase in sales

adjective

Important, large, or great, esp. in leading to a different result or to an important change

Usage examples:

This election reaffirms a significant shift of the center of power., marriage is a significant comm…

adjective

Having or showing a cunning and deceitful nature.

Usage examples:

A sly, manipulative woman

adjective

Not letting others know true opinions or intentions, or dishonest

Usage examples:

She thought that by being sly, she could fool people., a cat can be a very sly animal., he winked s…

noun

The action of conveying information or expressing one's feelings in speech.

Usage examples:

Clear thinking aids clear speaking

adjective

Used for or engaged in speech.

Usage examples:

You have a clear speaking voice

noun

The act or skill of giving a speech at a public event

Usage examples:

She looks on public speaking as an opportunity to share information., he has several speaking engag…

adjective

Tending to suggest an idea.

Usage examples:

There were various suggestive pieces of evidence

adjective

Causing you to think about something

Usage examples:

They said they had no intention of hiding the facts, but their behavior was suggestive of the oppos…

adjective

Intended to provoke or make fun of someone in a playful way.

Usage examples:

Teasing comments

verb

Make fun of or attempt to provoke (a person or animal) in a playful way.

Usage examples:

I used to tease her about being so house-proud

verb

Present participle of tease

Usage examples:

I used to hate being teased about my red hair when i was at school., i was just teasing, i didn't m…

verb

Perceive the intended meaning of (words, a language, or a speaker).

Usage examples:

He didn't understand a word i said

verb

Know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

verb

To know the meaning of something, or to know how a person feels and why the person behaves in a particular way

Usage examples:

[ + question word ] i don’t understand what he means., [ t ] is there anyone here who understands e…

adjective

Relating to the use of one's will.

Usage examples:

Acceptance is a volitional act

adjective

Acting as a result of a decision or choice; done because someone has decided or chosen to do it

Usage examples:

Mental processes over which we have volitional control, the action is not mechanical; it is volitio…

adjective

(of a bad or harmful act) intentional; deliberate.

Usage examples:

Wilful acts of damage

adjective

(of something bad) done intentionally or (of a person) determined to do exactly as you want, even if you know it is wrong

Usage examples:

The present crisis is the result of years of wilful neglect by the council., they eat huge quantiti…