Ken

/kɛn/

Meaning & Definition

noun

Range of knowledge or perception.

The world of quantum mechanics is beyond my ken.

The range of vision or understanding.

Within his ken, the complexities of human behavior are very intriguing.

verb

To know or understand.

I ken what you mean about the challenges we face.

Middle English, from Old English 'cennan', related to know.

beyond one's ken

outside one's understanding or knowledge

ken it

do you understand it?

in my ken

within my knowledge or understanding

know

to have information or understanding about something.

cognition

the mental action or process of acquiring knowledge.

To understand or grasp something.

I totally ken that vibe you're putting off.

To have awareness about a situation.

Do you ken what's happening off-campus?