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GROK
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I. (verb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Get the meaning of something
Example:
Do you comprehend the meaning of this letter?
Synonyms:
apprehend; compass; comprehend; dig; get the picture; grasp; grok; savvy
Classified under:
Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting
Hypernyms (to "grok" is one way to...):
understand (know and comprehend the nature or meaning of)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "grok"):
figure (understand)
catch on; cotton on; get it; get onto; get wise; latch on; tumble; twig (understand, usually after some initial difficulty)
intuit (know or grasp by intuition or feeling)
digest (arrange and integrate in the mind)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
