understand (v)

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type v
lex_filenum 31
def know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
examples She did not understand her husband
I understand what she means
Frame - 2 Somebody ----s
Frame - 8 Somebody ----s something
Frame - 9 Somebody ----s somebody
Frame - 26 Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
Outgoing links
Derivationally related form understand → understandable
Derivationally related form understand → understanding
Hyponym grok, get the picture, comprehend, savvy, dig, grasp, compass, apprehend; sense; follow; catch, get; touch; understand, read, interpret, translate; read; interpret, construe, see; make out; solve, work out, figure out, puzzle out, lick, work; penetrate, fathom, bottom
Incoming links
Derivationally related form understandable → understand
Derivationally related form understanding → understand
Hypernym grok, get the picture, comprehend, savvy, dig, grasp, compass, apprehend; sense; follow; catch, get; touch; understand, read, interpret, translate; read; interpret, construe, see; make out; solve, work out, figure out, puzzle out, lick, work; penetrate, fathom, bottom
Cause click, get through, dawn, come home, get across, sink in, penetrate, fall into place; resonate, come across
Entailment master, control

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