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English
Verb
know of (third-person singular simple present knows of, present participle knowing of, simple past knew of, past participle known of)
- (transitive) To be aware of the existence of someone or something, but to have little or no other knowledge beyond that point.
- (transitive) To know about a specific individual by reputation without having met them.
- I do not know Jane Smith but I know of her.
Translations
To be aware of (someone's or something's) existence