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TO UNDERSTAND SOMETHING These words refer to knowing all about something and especially how or why it works or happens.
The most common word for this is
understand. Understand is used in all contexts.
- I understand why he did that.
- Scientists still don't fully understand how the brain works.
Comprehend is a slightly more formal way of saying understand.
- He doesn't seem to comprehend the scale of the problem.
The phrase
get the picture can be used in more informal situations to mean understand.
- OK. Don't say any more. I get the picture.
Follow can be used when someone understands something as it is being said.
- It was so complicated I couldn't follow what he was saying.
If you understand something that is difficult, the verb
grasp can be used.
- I think I grasped the main points of the lecture.If you understand something that you read or hear after taking time, you could use the verb
digest.
- This chapter is so difficult to digest. I'll have to read it again later.
Fathom can be used in UK English when someone understands something that is mysterious.
- For years, people have been trying to fathom the mysteries of the whale's song.
If you understand a joke, the verb
get is sometimes used.
- I told him a joke, but he didn't get itP.s. Aksariyat sinonim so'zlar manosi bir xil yoki bir-biriga yaqin bo'lsa ham ishlatilish o'rni va holatida farqi bo'ladi.🇬🇧
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