understandsynonyms, sorted by meaning
Synonym
understand
grasp
grasp (core) comprehend (formal) get (informal) follow (speech) see (idiom) catch on (idiom) savvy (informal)
believe
believe (core) take it (idiom) accept (core) buy (slang) credit (formal)
interpret
interpret (core) read (nuance) construe (formal) take (sense)
infer
infer (core) gather (nuance) deduce (formal) figure (informal) conclude (core)
know
know (core) realize (nuance) appreciate (formal) recognize (core)
empathize
empathize (core) relate (informal) sympathize (core)
be informed
hear (nuance) learn (core) be told (idiom)
noun
understanding (core) comprehension (formal) grasp (core) insight (nuance) apprehension (formal)
agreement
understanding (core) arrangement (nuance) accord (formal)
Thesaurus
understand
Grasping
comprehend grasp follow apprehend (formal) ken (archaic)
Mental Acts
cognize (technical) perceive discern realize recognize intuit
Comprehension
understanding comprehension grasp apprehension (formal) insight uptake (informal)
Understanding Person
sage expert authority connoisseur adept pundit
Failure To
misunderstand misconstrue misinterpret misread confuse
Idioms
get it (informal) see the light get the picture (informal) catch on (informal) make sense of
What the word
when you finally get it, the meaning clicks in your head and you know what the other person means
understand (sudden realization)
realize (moment of clarity)
grasp (comprehension achieved)
get it (informal)
see (as in see the point)
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