weten — meaning in English

English meaning

• know verb To have information about something, or to be certain that something is true.
• knowledge noun Information, understanding, or awareness gained through experience, study, or being told.
• science noun The systematic study of the natural world through observation and experiment.

Senses

weten is used for these senses in English:

• know (transitive) To be acquainted or familiar with; to have encountered.
• knowledge Awareness of a particular fact or situation; a state of having been informed or made aware of something. [from 14th c.]
• science (now, only, _, theology) The fact of knowing something; knowledge or understanding of a truth. [from 14th c.]

know — full definition

1. verb To have information about something, or to be certain that something is true.
2. verb To be familiar or acquainted with a person, place, or subject.

knowledge — full definition

1. noun Information, understanding, or awareness gained through experience, study, or being told.
2. noun Awareness that something is the case.

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