know of
Third Person
knows of
Present Participle
knowing of
Past Tense
knew of
Past Participle
known of
1
to be aware of someone or something and have some information about them, although the knowledge may be limited
- I know of a good restaurant in the city, but I haven't been there myself.
- They were talking about popular books and knew of a bestselling author.
- I know of a local bakery that makes delicious pastries.
- She knows of a good movie that was released recently.
- They know of a reliable mechanic who can fix their car.