understand

English Thesaurus

1. know and comprehend the nature or meaning of (verb.cognition)

hyponym	:	apprehend, compass, comprehend, dig, get the picture, grasp, grok, savvy,
definition	:	get the meaning of something (verb.cognition)

hyponym	:	sense,
definition	:	comprehend (verb.cognition)

hyponym	:	follow,
definition	:	grasp the meaning (verb.cognition)

hyponym	:	catch, get,
definition	:	grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of (verb.cognition)

hyponym	:	touch,
definition	:	comprehend (verb.cognition)

hyponym	:	interpret, read, translate, understand,
definition	:	make sense of a language (verb.cognition)

hyponym	:	read,
definition	:	to hear and understand (verb.cognition)

hyponym	:	construe, interpret, see,
definition	:	make sense of; assign a meaning to (verb.cognition)

hyponym	:	make out,
definition	:	comprehend (verb.cognition)

hyponym	:	figure out, lick, puzzle out, solve, work, work out,
definition	:	find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of (verb.cognition)

hyponym	:	bottom, fathom, penetrate,
definition	:	come to understand (verb.cognition)

2. perceive (an idea or situation) mentally (verb.cognition)

hyponym	:	perceive,
definition	:	become conscious of (verb.cognition)

hyponym	:	appreciate, take account,
definition	:	be fully aware of; realize fully (verb.cognition)

verb group	:	envision, fancy, figure, image, picture, project, see, visualise, visualize,
definition	:	imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind (verb.creation)

verb group	:	see,
definition	:	see and understand, have a good eye (verb.perception)

3. believe to be the case (verb.cognition)

hypernym	:	believe,
definition	:	accept as true; take to be true (verb.cognition)

4. make sense of a language (verb.cognition)

hypernym	:	understand,
definition	:	know and comprehend the nature or meaning of (verb.cognition)

5. know and comprehend the nature or meaning of (verb.cognition)

derivation	:	apprehension, discernment, savvy, understanding,
definition	:	the cognitive condition of someone who understands (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	apprehensible, graspable, intelligible, perceivable, understandable,
definition	:	capable of being apprehended or understood (adj.all)

6. perceive (an idea or situation) mentally (verb.cognition)

derivation	:	apprehension, discernment, savvy, understanding,
definition	:	the cognitive condition of someone who understands (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	realisation, realization, recognition,
definition	:	coming to understand something clearly and distinctly (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	apprehensible, graspable, intelligible, perceivable, understandable, apprehensible, graspable, intelligible, perceivable, understandable,
definition	:	capable of being apprehended or understood (adj.all)

7. be understanding of (verb.cognition)

derivation	:	sympathy, understanding,
definition	:	an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	empathy,
definition	:	understanding and entering into another's feelings (noun.feeling)

derivation	:	apprehensible, graspable, intelligible, perceivable, understandable,
definition	:	capable of being apprehended or understood (adj.all)

8. know and comprehend the nature or meaning of (verb.cognition)

derivation	:	apprehension, discernment, savvy, understanding,
definition	:	the cognitive condition of someone who understands (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	apprehensible, graspable, intelligible, perceivable, understandable,
definition	:	capable of being apprehended or understood (adj.all)

9. perceive (an idea or situation) mentally (verb.cognition)

derivation	:	apprehension, discernment, savvy, understanding,
definition	:	the cognitive condition of someone who understands (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	realisation, realization, recognition,
definition	:	coming to understand something clearly and distinctly (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	apprehensible, graspable, intelligible, perceivable, understandable, apprehensible, graspable, intelligible, perceivable, understandable,
definition	:	capable of being apprehended or understood (adj.all)

10. be understanding of (verb.cognition)

derivation	:	sympathy, understanding,
definition	:	an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	empathy,
definition	:	understanding and entering into another's feelings (noun.feeling)

derivation	:	apprehensible, graspable, intelligible, perceivable, understandable,
definition	:	capable of being apprehended or understood (adj.all)