cognition knowledge noesis | the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning |
b sexual intercourse intercourse sex act copulation coitus coition sexual congress congress sexual relation relation carnal knowledge | the act of sexual procreation between a man and a woman, the man's penis is inserted into the woman's vagina and excited until orgasm and ejaculation occur |
unlawful carnal knowledge criminal congress | forbidden or tabu sexual intercourse between individuals |
public knowledge general knowledge | knowledge that is available to anyone |
common knowledge | anything generally known to everyone |
desire to know lust for learning thirst for knowledge | curiosity that motivates investigation and study |
self-knowledge | an understanding of yourself and your goals and abilities |
background background knowledge | information that is essential to understanding a situation or problem, the embassy filled him in on the background of the incident |
lore traditional knowledge | knowledge gained through tradition or anecdote, early peoples passed on plant and animal lore through legend |
knowledge domain knowledge base domain | the content of a particular field of knowledge |
scientific knowledge | knowledge accumulated by systematic study and organized by general principles, mathematics is the basis for much scientific knowledge |
book of knowledge | an elementary encyclopedia dealing with general knowledge |
Royal Society Royal Society of London for Improving Natural Knowledge | an honorary English society (formalized inand given a royal charter by Charles II in ) through which the British government has supported science |
tree of knowledge | the biblical tree in the Garden of Eden whose forbidden fruit was tasted by Adam and Eve |
stretch extend | extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body, Stretch your legs!, Extend your right arm above your head |
exsert stretch out put out extend hold out stretch forth | thrust or extend out, He held out his hand, point a finger, extend a hand, the bee exserted its sting |
extend stretch d | increase in quantity or bulk by adding a cheaper substance, stretch the soup by adding some more cream, extend the casserole with a little rice |
carry extend | continue or extend, The civil war carried into the neighboring province, The disease extended into the remote mountain provinces |
prolong protract extend draw out | lengthen in time, cause to be or last longer, We prolonged our stay, She extended her visit by another day, The meeting was drawn out until midnight |
extend f | prolong the time allowed for payment of, extend the loan |
widen broaden extend | extend in scope or range or area, The law was extended to all citizens, widen the range of applications, broaden your horizon, Extend your backyard |
extend expand | expand the influence of, The King extended his rule to the Eastern part of the continent |
learn larn acquire | gain knowledge or skills, She learned dancing from her sister, I learned Sanskrit, Children acquire language at an amazing rate |
learn hear get word get wind pick up find out get a line discover see | get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally, I learned that she has two grown-up children, I see that you have been promoted |
learn study read take | be a student of a certain subject, She is reading for the bar exam |
memorize memorise con learn | commit to memory, learn by heart, Have you memorized your lines for the play yet? |
teach learn instruct | impart skills or knowledge to, I taught them French, He instructed me in building a boat |
determine check a find out see ascertain watch learn | find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort, I want to see whether she speaks French, See whether it works, find out if he speaks Russian, Check whether the train leaves on time |
extend oneself | strain to the utmost |
strain extend | use to the utmost, exert vigorously or to full capacity, He really extended himself when he climbed Kilimanjaro, Don't strain your mind too much |
extend | open or straighten out, unbend, Can we extend the legs of this dining table? |
gallop extend e | cause to move at full gallop, Did you gallop the horse just now? |
unfold stretch stretch out extend | extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length, Unfold the newspaper, stretch out that piece of cloth, extend the TV antenna |
offer extend | offer verbally, extend my greetings, He offered his sympathy |
extend offer | make available, provide, extend a loan, The bank offers a good deal on new mortgages |
reach extend to touch | to extend as far as, The sunlight reached the wall, Can he reach? The chair must not touch the wall |
run go pass lead extend | stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope, run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point, Service runs all the way to Cranbury, His knowledge doesn't go very far, My memory extends back to my fourth year of life, The facts extend beyond a consideration of her personal assets |
cover continue extend | span an interval of distance, space or time, The war extended over five years, The period covered the turn of the century, My land extends over the hills on the horizon, This farm covers someacres, The Archipelago continues for anothermiles |
extend poke out reach out | reach outward in space, The awning extends several feet over the sidewalk |