KEN Meaning of KEN in English n. & v. --n. range of sight or knowledge (it's beyond my ken). --v.tr. (kenning; past and past part. kenned or kent) Sc. & N.Engl. 1. recognize at sight. 2 know. Etymology: OE cennan f. Gmc Oxford English vocab. Оксфордский английский словарь. 2012