Synset

know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
<verb.cognition> freq. cnt.: 110 freq. cnt.: 110

sample sentences

"She did not understand her husband"
"I understand what she means"

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
They won't %s the story
Sam and Sue %s the movie

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

understandable understanding

semantic pointers

hyponym

comprehend, grasp, apprehend, get the picture, savvy, grok, dig, compass sense follow get, catch touch understand, translate, interpret, read read interpret, construe, see make out solve, figure out, puzzle out, lick, work out, work fathom, penetrate, bottom