Thinking and knowing

Synonyms for understand

Two senses of understand live in the word bank, and they take different synonyms. The sentence under each one is what tells them apart.

Tier 1, Foothills · 2 senses · verb · Reason line included

Sense 1 of 2verbTier 1, FoothillsThinking and knowing

perceive (an idea or situation) mentally

I don't understand the idea.

The sentence the app shows, and the only thing that settles which meaning is meant.

The true synonym

see

Same sentence, swapped: I don't see the idea.

Close but different

These are the other three tiles the game puts on screen for this sense. Each one is a real word with a real meaning, and none of them is a synonym for understand as it is used in the sentence above.

read
sympathize
remember

Sense 2 of 2verbTier 3, RidgelineThinking and knowing

believe to be the case

I understand you have no previous experience?

The sentence the app shows, and the only thing that settles which meaning is meant.

The true synonym

infer

Same sentence, swapped: I infer you have no previous experience?

Close but different

trust
buy
swallow

Read nextThe whole library →

Closest first: other thinking and knowing words at Foothills, then the same tier across the rest of the library.

secretadjectivemysterioushaving an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligenceFoothills2 sensesHas a reason line sectionnoundepartmenta specialized division of a large organizationFoothills2 senses senseverb, nounsmellbecome aware of not through the senses but instinctivelyFoothills2 sensesHas a reason line setverbmarkestablish as the highest level or best performanceFoothills2 sensesHas a reason line darkadjectivebenightedlacking enlightenment or knowledge or cultureHigh CampHas a reason line decisionnounconclusionthe act of making up your mind about somethingTreeline2 sensesHas a reason line deliberationnouncalculationplanning something carefully and intentionallyRidgelineHas a reason line hearingnounaudiencean opportunity to state your case and be heardFoothills2 sensesHas a reason line

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