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understands understands definition

understands


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  understand 
 
  2  of  5  senses  of  understand 
 
  Sense  1 
  understand 
  =>  get  the  picture,  comprehend,  savvy,  dig,  grasp,  compass,  apprehend 
  =>  follow 
  =>  catch,  get 
  =>  touch 
  =>  understand,  read,  interpret,  translate 
  =>  read 
  =>  interpret,  construe,  see 
  =>  make  out 
  =>  solve,  work  out  figure  out  puzzle  out  lick,  work 
  =>  penetrate,  fathom,  bottom 
 
  Sense  2 
  understand,  realize,  realise,  see 
  =>  perceive 
  =>  appreciate,  take  account 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  understand 
 
  2  of  5  senses  of  understand 
 
  Sense  1 
  understand 
  =>  get  the  picture,  comprehend,  savvy,  dig,  grasp,  compass,  apprehend 
  =>  figure 
  =>  catch  on  get  onto  tumble,  latch  on  cotton  on  twig,  get  it 
  =>  intuit 
  =>  digest 
  =>  follow 
  =>  catch,  get 
  =>  touch 
  =>  understand,  read,  interpret,  translate 
  =>  read 
  =>  interpret,  construe,  see 
  =>  mistake,  confuse,  confound 
  =>  misconstrue,  misinterpret,  misconceive,  misunderstand,  misapprehend,  be  amiss 
  =>  clarify,  clear,  clear  up  shed  light  on  crystallize,  crystallise,  crystalize,  crystalise,  straighten  out  sort  out  enlighten,  illuminate,  elucidate 
  =>  read  between  the  lines 
  =>  literalize 
  =>  spiritualize 
  =>  reinterpret 
  =>  allegorize,  allegorise 
  =>  take  read 
  =>  misread,  misinterpret 
  =>  read 
  =>  anagram,  anagrammatize,  anagrammatise 
  =>  reread 
  =>  dip  into 
  =>  spell  out 
  =>  decipher,  trace 
  =>  scan 
  =>  skim,  skim  over 
  =>  lipread 
  =>  read,  scan 
  =>  misread 
  =>  educe,  evoke,  elicit,  extract,  draw  out 
  =>  make  out 
  =>  solve,  work  out  figure  out  puzzle  out  lick,  work 
  =>  answer,  resolve 
  =>  riddle 
  =>  strike 
  =>  guess,  infer 
  =>  tell 
  =>  answer 
  =>  break 
  =>  penetrate,  fathom,  bottom 
 
  Sense  2 
  understand,  realize,  realise,  see 
  =>  perceive 
  =>  appreciate,  take  account 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  understand 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  understand 
 
  5  senses  of  understand 
 
  Sense  1 
  understand 
 
  Sense  2 
  understand,  realize,  realise,  see 
 
  Sense  3 
  understand,  read,  interpret,  translate 
  =>  understand 
 
  Sense  4 
  understand,  gather,  infer 
  =>  believe 
 
  Sense  5 
  sympathize,  sympathise,  empathize,  empathise,  understand 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  understand 
 
  understand  used  as  a  verb  is  common  (polysemy  count  =  5) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  understand 
 
  Sense  1 
  understand 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  understand,  realize,  realise,  see 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  understand,  read,  interpret,  translate 
  =>  understand 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  4 
  understand,  gather,  infer 
  =>  believe 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  5 
  sympathize,  sympathise,  empathize,  empathise,  understand 
  -------------- 
 
  Overview  of  verb  understand 
 
  The  verb  understand  has  5  senses  (first  5  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (111)  understand  --  (know  and  comprehend  the  nature  or  meaning  of  "She  did  not  understand  her  husband";  "I  understand  what  she  means") 
  2.  (29)  understand,  realize,  realise,  see  --  (perceive  mentally,  as  of  an  idea;  "Now  I  see!";  "I  just  can't  see  your  point";  "Does  she  realize  how  important  this  decision  is?";  "I  don't  understand  the  idea") 
  3.  (9)  understand,  read,  interpret,  translate  --  (make  sense  of  a  language;  "She  understands  French";  "Can  you  read  Greek?") 
  4.  (4)  understand,  gather,  infer  --  (believe  to  be  the  case;  "I  understand  you  have  no  previous  experience?") 
  5.  (1)  sympathize,  sympathise,  empathize,  empathise,  understand  --  (be  understanding  of  "You  don't  need  to  explain--I  understand!") 
 
  Overview  of  verb  understand 
 
  The  verb  understand  has  5  senses  (first  5  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (111)  understand  --  (know  and  comprehend  the  nature  or  meaning  of  "She  did  not  understand  her  husband";  "I  understand  what  she  means") 
  2.  (29)  understand,  realize,  realise,  see  --  (perceive  mentally,  as  of  an  idea;  "Now  I  see!";  "I  just  can't  see  your  point";  "Does  she  realize  how  important  this  decision  is?";  "I  don't  understand  the  idea") 
  3.  (9)  understand,  read,  interpret,  translate  --  (make  sense  of  a  language;  "She  understands  French";  "Can  you  read  Greek?") 
  4.  (4)  understand,  gather,  infer  --  (believe  to  be  the  case;  "I  understand  you  have  no  previous  experience?") 
  5.  (1)  sympathize,  sympathise,  empathize,  empathise,  understand  --  (be  understanding  of  "You  don't  need  to  explain--I  understand!") 



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