verb
1.
Synonyms: apprehend 1, accept, catch, comprehend, ||dig, follow, grasp, see, take, take in
Idioms: get the drift
Antonyms: misunderstand
2.
Synonyms: know 1, appreciate, apprehend, cognize, comprehend, fathom, grasp, have
Idioms: get the hang of
3.
to view as plausible or likely
I understand he is expected home soon
Synonyms: assume, believe, ||conceit, conceive, expect, gather, imagine, ||reckon, suppose, suspect, take, think, ||wit; compare conjecture
Related Word: conclude, deduce, infer; conjecture, guess, presume, surmise; fancy; consider
Contrasted words: know; challenge, doubt, question