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Verb
(110)S: (v) understand (know and comprehend the nature or meaning of) "She did not understand her husband"; "I understand what she means"
(29)S: (v) understand, realize, realise, see (perceive (an idea or situation) mentally) "Now I see!"; "I just can't see your point"; "Does she realize how important this decision is?"; "I don't understand the idea"
(9)S: (v) understand, read, interpret, translate (make sense of a language) "She understands French"; "Can you read Greek?"
S: (v) sense (comprehend) "I sensed the real meaning of his letter"
S: (v) follow (grasp the meaning) "Can you follow her argument?"; "When he lectures, I cannot follow"
S: (v) catch, get (grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of) "did you catch that allusion?"; "We caught something of his theory in the lecture"; "don't catch your meaning"; "did you get it?"; "She didn't get the joke"; "I just don't get him"
S: (v) touch (comprehend) "He could not touch the meaning of the poem"
S: (v) understand, read, interpret, translate (make sense of a language) "She understands French"; "Can you read Greek?"
S: (v) read (to hear and understand) "I read you loud and clear!"
S: (v) interpret, construe, see (make sense of; assign a meaning to) "What message do you see in this letter?"; "How do you interpret his behavior?"
S: (v) make out (comprehend) "I cannot make out what this politician is saying"
S: (v) solve, work out, figure out, puzzle out, lick, work (find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of) "did you solve the problem?"; "Work out your problems with the boss"; "this unpleasant situation isn't going to work itself out"; "did you get it?"; "Did you get my meaning?"; "He could not work the math problem"