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- Dictionaryken/kɛn/
noun
- 1. one's range of knowledge or understanding: "politics are beyond my ken"
verb
- 1. know: Scottish, Northern English "d'ye ken anyone who can boast of that?"
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Ken is a noun meaning the range of perception, understanding, or knowledge, or a verb meaning to see, recognize, or know. Learn the etymology, history, and usage of ken with examples and synonyms.
Ken can be a noun meaning something beyond your knowledge, or a verb meaning to know someone or something. Learn how to use ken in different contexts with examples and translations.
Ken definition: knowledge, understanding, or cognizance; mental perception. See examples of KEN used in a sentence.
ken. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English ken /ken/ noun → beyond your ken Origin ken (1500-1600) ken “to know, recognize” ((13-21 centuries)), from Old English cennan “to make known” and Old Norse kenna “to be aware, understand”.
The noun ken means "range of vision or comprehension." If quantum mechanics is beyond your ken, you don't understand it, or it is beyond your scope of knowledge. Ken is rarely used today outside of the phrase, "beyond one's ken."
Ken can be a noun meaning range of vision or mental perception, a verb meaning to know or recognize, or an abbreviation for Kentucky or Kenya. Learn more about its origin, synonyms, and usage examples.
Ken is a noun meaning perception, understanding, or range of vision, and a verb meaning to know, understand, or see. It is also the name of a state in the US and a common given name.
