break into simpler molecules by means of heat; "The petroleum cracked"
reduce (petroleum) to a simpler compound by cracking
of the highest quality; "an ace reporter"; "a crack shot"; "a first-rate golfer"; "a super party"; "played top-notch tennis"; "an athlete in tiptop condition"; "she is absolutely tops"
cause to become cracked; "heat and light cracked the back of the leather chair"
break suddenly and abruptly, as under tension; "The pipe snapped"
break partially but keep its integrity; "The glass cracked"
the act of cracking something
pass through (a barrier); "Registrations cracked through the 30,000 mark in the county"
a usually brief attempt; "he took a crack at it"; "I gave it a whirl"
tell spontaneously; "crack a joke"
a purified and potent form of cocaine that is smoked rather than snorted; highly addictive
hit forcefully; deal a hard blow, making a crackin
DECIPHER
read with difficulty; "Can you decipher this letter?"; "The archeologist traced the hieroglyphs"
convert code into ordinary language
DECODE
convert code into ordinary language
DEDUCE
reason by deduction; establish by deduction
GET
cause to move; cause to be in a certain position or condition; "He got his squad on the ball"; "This let me in for a big surprise"; "He got a girl into trouble"
earn or achieve a base by being walked by the pitcher; "He drew a base on balls"
enter or assume a certain state or condition; "He became annoyed when he heard the bad news"; "It must be getting more serious"; "her face went red with anger"; "She went into ecstasy"; "Get going!"
apprehend and reproduce accurately; "She really caught the spirit of the place in her drawings"; "She got the mood just right in her photographs"
a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action; "We began working at dawn"; "Who will start?"; "Get working as soon as the sun rises!"; "The first tourists began to arrive in Cambodia"; "He began early in the day"; "Let's get down to work now"
GETWISETO
SEE
come together; "I'll probably see you at the meeting"; "How nice to see you again!"
the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
accompany or escort; "I'll see you to the door"
go or live through; "We had many trials to go through"; "he saw action in Viet Nam"
perceive or be contemporaneous with;
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight; "You have to be a good observer to see all the details"; "Can you see the bird in that tree?"; "He is blind--he cannot see"
see and understand, have a good eye; "The artist must first learn to 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"
observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect; "The customs agent examined the baggage"; "I must see your passport before you can enter the country"
get to kn
SOLVE
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"
find the solution; "solve an equation"; "solve for x"
settle, as of a debt; "clear a debt"; "solve an old debt"