know vs recollect

recollect vs know

know is a noun but recollect is not a noun.

know and recollect both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
know	Yes	No	Yes	No
recollect	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, recollect is a hypernym of know; that is, recollect is a word with a broader meaning than know:

know: perceive as familiar
recollect: recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

Other hypernyms of know include call back, call up, recall, remember, retrieve, think.

know (noun)	recollect (noun)
the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people

know (verb)	recollect (verb)
be familiar or acquainted with a person or an object	recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
know how to do or perform something
have firsthand knowledge of states, situations, emotions, or sensations
accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
know the nature or character of
be able to distinguish, recognize as being different
perceive as familiar
have fixed in the mind
have sexual intercourse with

Difference between know and recollect

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