"reknow" meaning in English

See reknow in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: reknows [present, singular, third-person], reknowing [participle, present], reknew [past], reknown [participle, past]
Etymology: re- + know Etymology templates: {{af|en|re-|know}} re- + know Head templates: {{en-verb|||reknew|reknown}} reknow (third-person singular simple present reknows, present participle reknowing, simple past reknew, past participle reknown)
  1. (chiefly philosophy) To know again; to relearn or understand anew. Categories (topical): Philosophy
    Sense id: en-reknow-en-verb-uic1fisO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with re- Topics: human-sciences, philosophy, sciences

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