Definitions
There are 2 meanings of the phrase
Know As.
Know As - as a verb
Assign a specified (usually proper) name to
Example: "They named their son david"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
be known ascallnameHypernyms (Closely Related)
labelHyponyms (Broadly Related)
Look on as or consider
Example: "She looked on this affair as a joke"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
be known asesteemlook onlook uponregard asreputetake to bethink of