# knew

Pronunciation: US say "NOO" /ˈn(j)u/; UK say "NYOO" /ˈnjuː/

## Verb

1. Past tense of know. — simple past of know
   - Simple: Past tense of know. Use it for the past.
   - _He knew the city well after living there for a decade._
   - _The sailors knew a storm was coming long before it hit._
2. Past participle of know. Nonstandard and colloquial; the standard form is known. *(nonstandard)* — past participle of know
   - Simple: Past participle of know. A casual, nonstandard form some people use in place of 'known' after words like have or had.
   - _He admitted he should have knew the rules before signing the form._
   - _We would have knew about the delay if anyone had called us._

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