Know something from something meaning
Know something from something is a phrasal verb that means to distinguish between two things, especially as evidence of knowledge or judgment.
- Past simple
- knew something from something
- Past participle
- known something from something
- -ing form
- knowing something from something
What know something from something means
B2
To distinguish between two things, especially as evidence of knowledge or judgment
A trained botanist knows this species from its close relatives.
Similar phrasal verbs
With know: know of.
With from: come from, hear from, hail from, keep from doing, take something from someone, keep someone/something from something.
Common questions
What does know something from something mean?
To distinguish between two things, especially as evidence of knowledge or judgment.
What is the past tense of know something from something?
Knew something from something. The past participle is known something from something.
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