unknow

1 of 2

transitive verb (1)

un·​know

"+

: to be ignorant of

unknow

2 of 2

transitive verb (2)

"

: to cease to know : forget

Word History

Etymology

Transitive verb (1)

Middle English unknowen, from un- entry 1 + knowen to know

Transitive verb (2)

un- entry 2 + know

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