beknow

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English beknowen, biknowen, from Old English becnāwan (“to know, know about”), equivalent to be- +‎ know. Cognate with Old High German bichnāan (“to recognise, see”). === Pronunciation === Rhymes: -əʊ === Verb === beknow (third-person singular simple present beknows, present participle beknowing, simple past beknew, past participle beknown) (transitive) To know about; have knowledge of; recognise; understand; be aware (of); be knowledgeable about. (transitive) To acknowledge; own; confess. ==== Derived terms ==== beknowing beknown