con

English

/kɒn/, /kɑn/

verb
Definitions
  • (rare) To study or examine carefully, especially in order to gain knowledge of; to learn, or learn by heart.
  • (rare) To know, understand, acknowledge.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English connen inherited from Old English cunnan (be able to, know how to, know how, know) inherited from Proto-Germanic *kunnaną (know, know how, recognize, be able, be familiar with) inherited from Proto-Indo-European *ǵneh₃- (know, recognize), *ǵneh₃- (know, recognize).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*ǵneh₃-

Gloss

know, recognize

Concept
Semantic Field

Cognition

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

知

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