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kens Definition and Meaning in English (kens definition)

verb
Synonyms:knowsunderstandsrecognizes
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Kens definition: To know or recognize something or someone, used as the third-person singular present tense of 'to ken' in Scottish and Northern English dialects.

Definitions of Kens

  1. 1verb(colloquial)

    To know or recognize something or someone, used as the third-person singular present tense of 'to ken' in Scottish and Northern English dialects.

  2. 2noun(colloquial)

    The range of one's knowledge or sight; understanding. This is the plural form of the noun 'ken'.

Example Sentences

casual

“He kens a lot about local history.”

casual

“It's beyond my kens to grasp such complex theories.”

Synonyms

Antonyms

ignoresmisunderstands

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Inflected Word Forms

infinitiveken
past tensekenned
present participlekenning
nounken

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Kens definition: To know or recognize something or someone, used as the third-person singular present tense of 'to ken' in Scottish and Northern English dialects.
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'Kens' translates to 'kens' in English. Kens definition: To know or recognize something or someone, used as the third-person singular present tense of 'to ken' in Scottish and Northern English dialects.
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