know any better in English

Forms: knows any better [present, singular, third-person], knowing any better [participle, present], knew any better [past], known any better [participle, past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Rhymes: -ɛtə(ɹ) Head templates: {{en-verb|know<,,knew,known> any better}} know any better (third-person singular simple present knows any better, present participle knowing any better, simple past knew any better, past participle known any better)

Inflected forms

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    {
      "form": "knows any better",
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    {
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        "present"
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    {
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    {
      "rhymes": "-ɛtə(ɹ)"
    }
  ],
  "word": "know any better"
}

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{
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "knows any better",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "knowing any better",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "knew any better",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "known any better",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      },
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"know any better" meaning in English

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Inflected forms