n. 1. Perception; understanding: complex issues well beyond our ken. 2. a. Range of vision. b. View; sight. v. kenned or kent (kĕnt), ken·ning, kens Scots v.tr. 1. To know (a person or thing). 2. To recognize. v.intr. To have knowledge or an understanding. [From Middle English kennen (influenced by Old Norse kenna, to know), from Old English cennan, to declare; see gnō- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] |
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