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conhecer — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • know verb To have information about something, or to be certain that something is true.
  • meet verb To come face to face with someone, whether by chance or by arrangement.

Senses

conhecer is used for these senses in English:

  • get to know (transitive) To become acquainted with (someone or something); to meet someone.
  • know (transitive) To perceive the truth or factuality of; to be certain of; to be certain that.
  • know (transitive) To be acquainted or familiar with; to have encountered.
  • know (transitive) To experience.
  • know (intransitive) To have knowledge; to have information, be informed.
  • know (transitive) To have indexed and have information about within one's database.
  • know (transitive, philosophy) To maintain (a belief, a position) subject to a given philosophical definition of knowledge; to hold a justified true belief.
  • meet To perceive; to come to a knowledge of; to have personal acquaintance with; to experience; to suffer.

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.

meet — full definition

  1. verb To come face to face with someone, whether by chance or by arrangement.
  2. verb To come together with others for a discussion, event, or contest.
  3. verb To touch, join, or come into contact with something, often where two things converge.
  4. verb To satisfy a requirement, need, or standard.
  5. noun An organized sporting event, especially in athletics or swimming.

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