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verb transitive

P. and V. εἰδέναι, ἐπίστασθαι, ἐξεπίστασθαι, γιγνώσκειν, V. ἐξειδέναι, κατειδέναι (also Plato but rare P.), ἱστορεῖν.

be acquainted with (things): use also P. and V. γνωρίζειν (acc.), μανθάνειν (acc.), ἐκμανθάνειν (acc.), P. καταμανθάνειν (acc.); see also learn.

be acquainted with (persons): P. and V. γιγνώσκειν (acc.), εἰδέναι (acc.), P. γνωρίζειν (acc.), V. ἱστορεῖν (acc.).

know beforehand: P. and V. προγιγνώσκειν, P. προειδέναι, προεπίστασθαι, V. προὐξεπίστασθαι.

know besides: P. προσεπίστασθαι.

know by heart: P. and V. ἐξεπίστασθαι.

know how to: P. and V. εἰδέναι (infin.), ἐπίστασθαι (infin.), V. γιγνώσκειν (infin.), ἐξεπίστασθαι (infin.), κατειδέναι (infin.).

not to know, be at a loss: P. and V. ἀπορεῖν, ἀμηχανεῖν (rare P.).

make known: P. and V. φαίνειν, ἐκφαίνειν (Plato), ἀναφαίνειν, ἐκφέρω, ἐκφέρειν, V. γνωρίζειν.

point out: P. and V. διδάσκειν; see publish, show, explain.