To comprehend with the mind or (in early use) the heart; to understand, apprehend, realize. transitive. With simple object: to understand…

figurative. To apprehend as something palpable. Often with clause as object. Obsolete.

To be certain or precise in regard to a particular question; to have sufficient knowledge to answer or… transitive. With the question expressed by an…

To grasp or understand (an idea, the meaning of something, etc.); to succeed in understanding (something).

transitive. To attain an understanding of; to understand, comprehend.

transitive. With of. To regard what is denoted by the object of the preposition as being (what is denoted by the object of the verb); to arrive at…

To comprehend or find meaning in (written or spoken language). Also occasionally to make sense out of.

transitive. To find out the meaning of; to discover the drift of; to arrive at an understanding of; to interpret for oneself; to decipher, succeed…

absol. or with subordinate clause.

transitive. With a subordinate clause. To understand clearly, be fully aware.

Of a thing. transitive. To come home to, reach the understanding or conscience of; to take hold of.

transitive. To make (something abstract) more concrete or real; to regard or treat (an idea, concept, etc.) as if having material existence.

transitive. To perceive clearly; to realize, understand, or apprehend that.

In colloquial phrases, as to get (something) straight, to make (something) clear, to reach an understanding; to keep (someone) straight, to keep…

transitive. To realize, notice, become aware of, appreciate. Frequently with that-clause as object.

transitive. To understand or decipher the character, behaviour, or motivation of. Chiefly in negative construction. Cf. to make out 11 at make, v.1…