know (someone or something) to (do something)

know (someone or something) to (do something)

To know from experience that someone or something will do something or act in a certain way. Often used in passive constructions. I have always known Sarah to tell the truth, so I believe what she is saying now. The operating system is known to crash if too many programs are running at the same time.

See also: know, to

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