know as vs think of

know as and think of both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
know as	No	No	Yes	No
think of	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, know as and think of are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of know as include be known as, esteem, look on, look upon, regard as, repute, take to be.

know as (verb)	think of (verb)
look on as or consider	keep in mind for attention or consideration
assign a specified (usually proper) name to	look on as or consider
	intend to refer to
	take into consideration, have in view
	choose in one's mind
	devise or invent