To perceive and recognize the meaning of

• accept

  1. To be able to hold (something applied or inserted):
  2. To receive something, especially with favor. Often used with of.
  3. To take (what is offered or given); receive, esp. willingly

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  1. To be able to hold (something applied or inserted):
  2. To receive something, especially with favor. Often used with of.
  3. To take (what is offered or given); receive, esp. willingly

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• apprehend

  1. To understand something.
  2. To grasp mentally; understand:
  3. To take hold of mentally; perceive; understand

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  1. To understand something.
  2. To grasp mentally; understand:
  3. To take hold of mentally; perceive; understand

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• catch

  1. To get and hold (something that has been in motion) in a hand, the hands, a container, or an implement:
  2. To go to see (a performance, for example):
  3. To take or get passively; incur or contract without intention, as by exposure

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  1. To get and hold (something that has been in motion) in a hand, the hands, a container, or an implement:
  2. To go to see (a performance, for example):
  3. To take or get passively; incur or contract without intention, as by exposure

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• compass

  1. To accomplish or bring about:
  2. (Archaic) To go around; make a circuit of
  3. To grasp mentally; understand; comprehend

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  1. To accomplish or bring about:
  2. (Archaic) To go around; make a circuit of
  3. To grasp mentally; understand; comprehend

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• comprehend

  1. To have as part of something larger; encompass or include.
  2. To grasp mentally; understand
  3. To include; take in; comprise

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  1. To have as part of something larger; encompass or include.
  2. To grasp mentally; understand
  3. To include; take in; comprise

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• conceive

  1. To apprehend mentally; understand.
  2. To be of the opinion that; think:
  3. To hold as one's conviction or opinion; think; imagine

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  1. To apprehend mentally; understand.
  2. To be of the opinion that; think:
  3. To hold as one's conviction or opinion; think; imagine

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• fathom

  1. To penetrate to the meaning or nature of; comprehend.
  2. To determine the depth of; sound.
  3. To get to the bottom of; understand thoroughly

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  1. To penetrate to the meaning or nature of; comprehend.
  2. To determine the depth of; sound.
  3. To get to the bottom of; understand thoroughly

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• follow

  1. To come, move, or take place after another person or thing in order or time.
  2. To go after in order to catch; chase; pursue
  3. To take as a model; act in accordance with; imitate

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  1. To come, move, or take place after another person or thing in order or time.
  2. To go after in order to catch; chase; pursue
  3. To take as a model; act in accordance with; imitate

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• get

  1. (Slang) To cause an emotional response in; irritate, please, thrill, etc.
  2. To take revenge on, especially to kill in revenge for a wrong.
  3. To begin or start. Used with the present participle:

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  1. (Slang) To cause an emotional response in; irritate, please, thrill, etc.
  2. To take revenge on, especially to kill in revenge for a wrong.
  3. To begin or start. Used with the present participle:

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• grasp

  1. ​To understand.
  2. To reach for and try to seize
  3. To take hold of mentally; understand; comprehend

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  1. ​To understand.
  2. To reach for and try to seize
  3. To take hold of mentally; understand; comprehend

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• make out

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• see

  1. To make sure; take care:
  2. To get a clear mental impression of; grasp by thinking; understand
  3. To consider:

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  1. To make sure; take care:
  2. To get a clear mental impression of; grasp by thinking; understand
  3. To consider:

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• sense

  1. To be or become aware of
  2. To become aware of; perceive:
  3. To comprehend; understand

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  1. To be or become aware of
  2. To become aware of; perceive:
  3. To comprehend; understand

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• take

  1. To understand or interpret:
  2. To get possession of (fish or game, for example) by capturing or killing.
  3. To subtract:

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  1. To understand or interpret:
  2. To get possession of (fish or game, for example) by capturing or killing.
  3. To subtract:

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• take-in

  1. To subscribe to home delivery of.
  2. To shorten (a garment) or make it smaller.
  3. To allow a person or an animal to live in one's home.

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  1. To subscribe to home delivery of.
  2. To shorten (a garment) or make it smaller.
  3. To allow a person or an animal to live in one's home.

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• understand

  1. To become aware of the intended meaning of (a person or remark, for example):
  2. To take as meant or meaning; interpret
  3. To get or perceive the meaning of; know or grasp what is meant by; comprehend

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  1. To become aware of the intended meaning of (a person or remark, for example):
  2. To take as meant or meaning; interpret
  3. To get or perceive the meaning of; know or grasp what is meant by; comprehend

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• savvy

  1. To understand; comprehend.
  2. (Slang) To understand; get the idea

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  1. To understand; comprehend.
  2. (Slang) To understand; get the idea

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• dig

  1. To obtain or find by an action similar to digging:
  2. To uncover and get from the ground or another surface in this way
  3. To take notice of:

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  1. To obtain or find by an action similar to digging:
  2. To uncover and get from the ground or another surface in this way
  3. To take notice of:

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• twig

  1. 2012 May 30, John E. McIntyre, “A future for copy editors", Baltimore Sun:
  2. To understand or figure out:
  3. To be or become aware of the situation; understand:

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  1. 2012 May 30, John E. McIntyre, “A future for copy editors", Baltimore Sun:
  2. To understand or figure out:
  3. To be or become aware of the situation; understand:

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• ken

  1. To recognize.
  2. To know (a person or thing).
  3. (Archaic) To see; look at; descry

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  1. To recognize.
  2. To know (a person or thing).
  3. (Archaic) To see; look at; descry

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To understand in a particular way

• construe

  1. To be able to be construed, as a sentence
  2. To use syntactically:
  3. To understand or explain the meaning of (something), especially in a particular way; interpret:

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  1. To be able to be construed, as a sentence
  2. To use syntactically:
  3. To understand or explain the meaning of (something), especially in a particular way; interpret:

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• interpret

  1. To present or conceptualize the meaning of by means of art or criticism:
  2. To translate from one language into another:
  3. To bring out the meaning of; esp., to give one's own conception of (a work of art), as in performance or criticism

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  1. To present or conceptualize the meaning of by means of art or criticism:
  2. To translate from one language into another:
  3. To bring out the meaning of; esp., to give one's own conception of (a work of art), as in performance or criticism

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• take

  1. To start growing; root or germinate:
  2. To carry in one's possession:
  3. To convey by transportation:

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  1. To start growing; root or germinate:
  2. To carry in one's possession:
  3. To convey by transportation:

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To give a precise indication of, as on a register or scale

• indicate

  1. To be or give a sign, token, or indication of; signify; betoken
  2. To serve as a sign, symptom, or token of; signify:
  3. To direct attention to; point to or point out; show

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  1. To be or give a sign, token, or indication of; signify; betoken
  2. To serve as a sign, symptom, or token of; signify:
  3. To direct attention to; point to or point out; show

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• mark

  1. To single out or indicate by or as if by a mark:
  2. To give attention to; notice:
  3. To show or indicate by a mark or marks

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  1. To single out or indicate by or as if by a mark:
  2. To give attention to; notice:
  3. To show or indicate by a mark or marks

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• record

  1. To set down for preservation in writing or other permanent form:
  2. To put in writing, print, etc. for future use; draw up an account of
  3. To show, as on a dial

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  1. To set down for preservation in writing or other permanent form:
  2. To put in writing, print, etc. for future use; draw up an account of
  3. To show, as on a dial

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• register

  1. To have one's name placed on the list of those eligible to vote in an election, by making application in the prescribed way
  2. To enroll officially or formally, especially in order to vote or attend classes.
  3. To show, as by facial expression

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  1. To have one's name placed on the list of those eligible to vote in an election, by making application in the prescribed way
  2. To enroll officially or formally, especially in order to vote or attend classes.
  3. To show, as by facial expression

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• show

  1. (Slang) To make an appearance; show up:
  2. To cause or allow to be seen; display:
  3. To enter (animals, flowers, etc.) in a competitive show

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  1. (Slang) To make an appearance; show up:
  2. To cause or allow to be seen; display:
  3. To enter (animals, flowers, etc.) in a competitive show

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To understand by reading

• comprehend

  1. To have as part of something larger; encompass or include.
  2. To include; take in; comprise
  3. To grasp mentally; understand

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  1. To have as part of something larger; encompass or include.
  2. To include; take in; comprise
  3. To grasp mentally; understand

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• go through

  1. To enact or recite the entire length of (something).
  2. To undergo, suffer, experience.
  3. To reach an intended destination after passing through some process.

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  1. To enact or recite the entire length of (something).
  2. To undergo, suffer, experience.
  3. To reach an intended destination after passing through some process.

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• peruse

  1. To read or examine, typically with great care.
  2. To read in a casual or leisurely way
  3. To read carefully or thoroughly; study

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  1. To read or examine, typically with great care.
  2. To read in a casual or leisurely way
  3. To read carefully or thoroughly; study

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• study

  1. To read or look at carefully:
  2. To perform a study of; investigate:
  3. To read (a book, lesson, etc.) so as to know and understand it

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  1. To read or look at carefully:
  2. To perform a study of; investigate:
  3. To read (a book, lesson, etc.) so as to know and understand it

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• pore-over

  1. To examine something (especially written material) carefully and attentively

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  1. To examine something (especially written material) carefully and attentively

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• scan

  1. To glance at quickly; consider hastily
  2. (Comput.) To examine (items in a file) in sequence in order to find those that meet a particular criterion
  3. To look at carefully or thoroughly, especially in search of something; examine:

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  1. To glance at quickly; consider hastily
  2. (Comput.) To examine (items in a file) in sequence in order to find those that meet a particular criterion
  3. To look at carefully or thoroughly, especially in search of something; examine:

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• skim

  1. To read or glance through (a book, for example) quickly or superficially.
  2. To look at hastily or carelessly; glance through (a book, etc.) without reading word for word
  3. To give a quick and superficial reading, scrutiny, or consideration; glance:

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  1. To read or glance through (a book, for example) quickly or superficially.
  2. To look at hastily or carelessly; glance through (a book, etc.) without reading word for word
  3. To give a quick and superficial reading, scrutiny, or consideration; glance:

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• browse

  1. To inspect something leisurely and casually:
  2. To read something superficially by selecting passages at random:
  3. To scan, to casually look through in order to find items of interest, especially without knowledge of what to look for beforehand.

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  1. To inspect something leisurely and casually:
  2. To read something superficially by selecting passages at random:
  3. To scan, to casually look through in order to find items of interest, especially without knowledge of what to look for beforehand.

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• glance-over

  1. To quickly inspect something (newspaper, notes) with the eyes

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  1. To quickly inspect something (newspaper, notes) with the eyes

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• go over

  1. (Rugby) To score a try
  2. (Idiomatic) To look at carefully; to scrutinize; to analyze.
  3. (Idiomatic) To create a response or impression.

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  1. (Rugby) To score a try
  2. (Idiomatic) To look at carefully; to scrutinize; to analyze.
  3. (Idiomatic) To create a response or impression.

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• examine

  1. To question formally, as to elicit facts or information; interrogate:
  2. To determine the qualifications, aptitude, or skills of by means of questions or exercises.
  3. To look at or into critically or methodically in order to find out the facts, condition, etc. of; investigate; inspect; scrutinize; inquire into

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  1. To question formally, as to elicit facts or information; interrogate:
  2. To determine the qualifications, aptitude, or skills of by means of questions or exercises.
  3. To look at or into critically or methodically in order to find out the facts, condition, etc. of; investigate; inspect; scrutinize; inquire into

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• gather

  1. To draw (something or someone) closer to oneself:
  2. To get or collect gradually from various places, sources, etc.; amass; accumulate
  3. (Informal) To get as an idea or impression; infer; conclude

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  1. To draw (something or someone) closer to oneself:
  2. To get or collect gradually from various places, sources, etc.; amass; accumulate
  3. (Informal) To get as an idea or impression; infer; conclude

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• see

  1. To get a clear mental impression of; grasp by thinking; understand
  2. To become aware of or apprehend:
  3. To go and look:

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  1. To get a clear mental impression of; grasp by thinking; understand
  2. To become aware of or apprehend:
  3. To go and look:

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• know

  1. To have understanding of or skill in as a result of study or experience
  2. To have a practical understanding of, as through experience; be skilled in:
  3. To regard as true beyond doubt:

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  1. To have understanding of or skill in as a result of study or experience
  2. To have a practical understanding of, as through experience; be skilled in:
  3. To regard as true beyond doubt:

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• perceive

  1. To regard or consider; deem:
  2. To grasp mentally; take note (of); observe
  3. To cause or allow the mind to become aware of (a stimulus):

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  1. To regard or consider; deem:
  2. To grasp mentally; take note (of); observe
  3. To cause or allow the mind to become aware of (a stimulus):

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• apprehend

  1. To take hold of mentally; perceive; understand
  2. To grasp mentally; understand:
  3. To understand something.

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  1. To take hold of mentally; perceive; understand
  2. To grasp mentally; understand:
  3. To understand something.

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• grasp

  1. ​To understand.
  2. To take hold of mentally; understand; comprehend
  3. To reach for and try to seize

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  1. ​To understand.
  2. To take hold of mentally; understand; comprehend
  3. To reach for and try to seize

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• learn

  1. To be informed; hear (of or about)
  2. To get knowledge of (a subject) or skill in (an art, trade, etc.) by study, experience, instruction, etc.
  3. To come to know how

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  1. To be informed; hear (of or about)
  2. To get knowledge of (a subject) or skill in (an art, trade, etc.) by study, experience, instruction, etc.
  3. To come to know how

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• flip through the pages

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• thumb through

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• wade-through

  1. To do a boring, repetitive research task.

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  1. To do a boring, repetitive research task.

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• dip into

  1. (Idiomatic) To spend some of one's savings
  2. Used other than as an idiom: dip into.
  3. (Idiomatic) To read parts of something.

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  1. (Idiomatic) To spend some of one's savings
  2. Used other than as an idiom: dip into.
  3. (Idiomatic) To read parts of something.

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• scratch-the-surface

  1. (Idiomatic) To barely begin; to see or do only a fraction of what is possible.

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  1. (Idiomatic) To barely begin; to see or do only a fraction of what is possible.

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• run the eye over

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• bury oneself in

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• have one's nose in a book

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• crack-a-book

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To interpret

• view

  1. To look at or see; behold
  2. To think of (something) in a particular way; regard:
  3. To survey or study mentally; consider:

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  1. To look at or see; behold
  2. To think of (something) in a particular way; regard:
  3. To survey or study mentally; consider:

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• render

  1. To give in return or by obligation:
  2. To transfer (a suspect or prisoner) from one country to another by rendition.
  3. To give, hand over, deliver, present, or submit, as for approval, consideration, payment, etc.

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  1. To give in return or by obligation:
  2. To transfer (a suspect or prisoner) from one country to another by rendition.
  3. To give, hand over, deliver, present, or submit, as for approval, consideration, payment, etc.

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• translate

  1. To put into the words of a different language
  2. (Cytology) To convert into a chain of amino acids forming a specific protein: said of genetic information in the form of messenger RNA
  3. (--- Eccles.) To transfer (a bishop) from one see to another; also, to move (a saint's body or remains) from one place of interment to another

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  1. To put into the words of a different language
  2. (Cytology) To convert into a chain of amino acids forming a specific protein: said of genetic information in the form of messenger RNA
  3. (--- Eccles.) To transfer (a bishop) from one see to another; also, to move (a saint's body or remains) from one place of interment to another

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• decipher

  1. To translate (a message in cipher or code) into ordinary, understandable language; decode
  2. To find a solution to a problem.
  3. To read or interpret (ambiguous, obscure, or illegible matter).

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  1. To translate (a message in cipher or code) into ordinary, understandable language; decode
  2. To find a solution to a problem.
  3. To read or interpret (ambiguous, obscure, or illegible matter).

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• decode

  1. To figure out something difficult to interpret.
  2. To convert from a scrambled electronic signal into an interpretable one.
  3. To convert from an encrypted form to plain text.

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  1. To figure out something difficult to interpret.
  2. To convert from a scrambled electronic signal into an interpretable one.
  3. To convert from an encrypted form to plain text.

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• make out

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• unravel

  1. To cause to fail or become ruined or unfulfilled:
  2. To become unraveled:
  3. To fall apart, disintegrate, collapse, etc.

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  1. To cause to fail or become ruined or unfulfilled:
  2. To become unraveled:
  3. To fall apart, disintegrate, collapse, etc.

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• express

  1. To send by express
  2. To get by pressure; elicit by force; extort
  3. To put into words; represent by language; state

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  1. To send by express
  2. To get by pressure; elicit by force; extort
  3. To put into words; represent by language; state

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• explain

  1. To define; expound:
  2. To offer reasons for or a cause of; justify:
  3. To give the meaning or interpretation of; expound

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  1. To define; expound:
  2. To offer reasons for or a cause of; justify:
  3. To give the meaning or interpretation of; expound

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• expound

  1. To set forth point by point; state in detail
  2. To explain in detail; elucidate:
  3. To explain or interpret; clarify

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  1. To set forth point by point; state in detail
  2. To explain in detail; elucidate:
  3. To explain or interpret; clarify

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• construe

  1. To analyze (a sentence, clause, etc.) so as to show its syntactic construction and its meaning
  2. To use syntactically:
  3. To understand or explain the meaning of (something), especially in a particular way; interpret:

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  1. To analyze (a sentence, clause, etc.) so as to show its syntactic construction and its meaning
  2. To use syntactically:
  3. To understand or explain the meaning of (something), especially in a particular way; interpret:

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• perceive

  1. To regard or consider; deem:
  2. To cause or allow the mind to become aware of (a stimulus):
  3. To become aware (of) through one of the senses, esp. through sight

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  1. To regard or consider; deem:
  2. To cause or allow the mind to become aware of (a stimulus):
  3. To become aware (of) through one of the senses, esp. through sight

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• paraphrase

  1. To restate something as, or to compose a paraphrase.
  2. To express in a paraphrase
  3. To restate using different words, especially to clarify.

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  1. To restate something as, or to compose a paraphrase.
  2. To express in a paraphrase
  3. To restate using different words, especially to clarify.

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• restate

  1. To state again or in a new form.
  2. To state again (without changing)
  3. To state again, esp. in a different way

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  1. To state again or in a new form.
  2. To state again (without changing)
  3. To state again, esp. in a different way

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• put

  1. To adapt:
  2. To cause (one) to undergo something; subject:
  3. To urge or force to an action:

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  1. To adapt:
  2. To cause (one) to undergo something; subject:
  3. To urge or force to an action:

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To contain when read

• state

  1. To set forth in words; declare.
  2. To set forth in words, esp. in a specific, definite, or formal way
  3. To express or present in a nonverbal way

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  1. To set forth in words; declare.
  2. To set forth in words, esp. in a specific, definite, or formal way
  3. To express or present in a nonverbal way

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• hold

  1. To have in recognition of achievement or superiority:
  2. To maintain in a given condition, situation, or action:
  3. To carry or support (the body or a bodily part) in a certain position:

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  1. To have in recognition of achievement or superiority:
  2. To maintain in a given condition, situation, or action:
  3. To carry or support (the body or a bodily part) in a certain position:

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• indicate

  1. To serve as a sign, symptom, or token of; signify:
  2. To direct attention to; point to or point out; show
  3. To state or express briefly:

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  1. To serve as a sign, symptom, or token of; signify:
  2. To direct attention to; point to or point out; show
  3. To state or express briefly:

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• register

  1. To have one's name placed on the list of those eligible to vote in an election, by making application in the prescribed way
  2. To enroll officially or formally, especially in order to vote or attend classes.
  3. To show, as by facial expression

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  1. To have one's name placed on the list of those eligible to vote in an election, by making application in the prescribed way
  2. To enroll officially or formally, especially in order to vote or attend classes.
  3. To show, as by facial expression

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• record

  1. To show, as on a dial
  2. To put in writing, print, etc. for future use; draw up an account of
  3. To set down for preservation in writing or other permanent form:

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  1. To show, as on a dial
  2. To put in writing, print, etc. for future use; draw up an account of
  3. To set down for preservation in writing or other permanent form:

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• show

  1. To exhibit or manifest (oneself or itself) in a given character, condition, etc.
  2. To give a performance or present an exhibition:
  3. To enter (animals, flowers, etc.) in a competitive show

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  1. To exhibit or manifest (oneself or itself) in a given character, condition, etc.
  2. To give a performance or present an exhibition:
  3. To enter (animals, flowers, etc.) in a competitive show

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• express

  1. To show by sign; symbolize; signify
  2. To manifest or communicate, as by a gesture; show:
  3. To put into words; represent by language; state

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  1. To show by sign; symbolize; signify
  2. To manifest or communicate, as by a gesture; show:
  3. To put into words; represent by language; state

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• assert

  1. To maintain or defend (rights, claims, etc.)
  2. To defend or maintain (one's rights, for example).
  3. To state or express positively; affirm:

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  1. To maintain or defend (rights, claims, etc.)
  2. To defend or maintain (one's rights, for example).
  3. To state or express positively; affirm:

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• affirm

  1. To say positively; declare firmly; assert to be true
  2. To assert that one will give true testimony equivalent to that which would be given while under oath.
  3. To declare positively; assert to be true:

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  1. To say positively; declare firmly; assert to be true
  2. To assert that one will give true testimony equivalent to that which would be given while under oath.
  3. To declare positively; assert to be true:

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To utter printed matter aloud

• present

  1. To hold, carry, or point (a weapon) in a particular manner as a salutation or sign of honor, usually along the center axis of the body.
  2. To attach to (a pathologic antigen, such as a virus or bacterium) in order to allow the antigen to be recognized and destroyed by T cells. Used of certain immune cells, such as macrophages.
  3. To appear or be felt first during birth. Used of the part of the fetus that proceeds first through the birth canal.

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  1. To hold, carry, or point (a weapon) in a particular manner as a salutation or sign of honor, usually along the center axis of the body.
  2. To attach to (a pathologic antigen, such as a virus or bacterium) in order to allow the antigen to be recognized and destroyed by T cells. Used of certain immune cells, such as macrophages.
  3. To appear or be felt first during birth. Used of the part of the fetus that proceeds first through the birth canal.

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• deliver

  1. To assist (a woman) in giving birth:
  2. (Informal) To cause (votes, a political delegation, etc.) to go to the support of a particular candidate or cause
  3. To give forth or produce:

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  1. To assist (a woman) in giving birth:
  2. (Informal) To cause (votes, a political delegation, etc.) to go to the support of a particular candidate or cause
  3. To give forth or produce:

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• recite

  1. To repeat or say aloud from or as from memory, esp. in a formal way; give a recitation on (a lesson) in class or of (a poem, speech, etc.) before an audience
  2. To tell in detail; give an account of; narrate; relate
  3. To repeat lessons prepared or memorized.

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  1. To repeat or say aloud from or as from memory, esp. in a formal way; give a recitation on (a lesson) in class or of (a poem, speech, etc.) before an audience
  2. To tell in detail; give an account of; narrate; relate
  3. To repeat lessons prepared or memorized.

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• sound-out

  1. To pronounce a word or phrase by articulating each of its letters or syllables slowly in sequence.
  2. (Intransitive) To speak or sing loudly, to call out.
  3. To question and listen attentively in order to discover a person's opinion, intent, or preference, especially by using indirect conversational remarks.

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  1. To pronounce a word or phrase by articulating each of its letters or syllables slowly in sequence.
  2. (Intransitive) To speak or sing loudly, to call out.
  3. To question and listen attentively in order to discover a person's opinion, intent, or preference, especially by using indirect conversational remarks.

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