get the meaning of something; "Do you comprehend the meaning of this letter?"
to become aware of through the senses; "I could perceive the ship coming over the horizon"
include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory; "This group encompasses a wide range of people from different backgrounds"; "this should cover everyone in the group"
FATHOM
(mining) a unit of volume (equal to 6 cubic feet) used in measuring bodies of ore
a linear unit of measurement (equal to 6 feet) for water depth
measure the depth of (a body of water) with a sounding line
come to understand
GET
make children; "Abraham begot Isaac"; "Men often father children but don't recognize them"
succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase; "We finally got the suspect"; "Did you catch the thief?"
purchase; "What did you get at the toy store?"
undergo (as of injuries and illnesses); "She suffered a fracture in the accident"; "He had an insulin shock after eating three candy bars"; "She got a bruise on her leg"; "He got his arm broken in the scuffle"
reach with a blow or hit in a particular spot; "the rock caught her in the back of the head"; "The blow got him in the back"; "The punch caught him in the stomach"
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract; "She got a lot of paintings from her uncle"; "They acquired a new pet"; "Get your results the next day"; "Get permission to take a few days off from work"
be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness; "He got AIDS"; "She came down with pneumonia
GRASP
the act of grasping; "he released his clasp on my arm"; "he has a strong grip for an old man"; "she kept a firm hold on the railing"
an intellectual hold or understanding; "a good grip on French history"; "they kept a firm grip on the two top priorities"; "he was in the grip of a powerful emotion"; "a terrible power had her in its grasp"
the limit of capability;
understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something; "he has a good grasp of accounting practices"
get the meaning of something; "Do you comprehend the meaning of this letter?"
hold firmly
GROK
get the meaning of something; "Do you comprehend the meaning of this letter?"
READ
be a student of a certain subject; "She is reading for the bar exam"
to hear and understand; "I read you loud and clear!"
interpret something in a certain way; convey a particular meaning or impression; "I read this address as a satire"; "How should I take this message?"; "You can't take credit for this!"
interpret something that is written or printed; "read the advertisement"; "Have you read Salman Rushdie?"
look at, interpret, and say out loud something that is written or printed; "The King will read the proclamation at noon"
interpret the significance of, as of palms, tea leaves, intestines, the sky; also of human behavior; "She read the sky and predicted rain"; "I can't read his strange behavior"; "The fortune teller read his fate in the crystal ball"
obtain data from magnetic tapes; "This dictionary can be read by the computer"
indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments; "The thermometer showed thirte
SEE
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 know or become aware of, usually accidentally; "I learned that she has two grown-up children"; "I see that you have been promoted"
see or watch; "view a show on television"; "This program will be seen all over the world"
TWIG
a small branch or division of a branch (especially a terminal division); usually applied to branches of the current or preceding year
branch out in a twiglike manner; "The lightning bolt twigged in several directions"
understand, usually after some initial difficulty; "She didn't know what her classmates were plotting but finally caught on"