kapieren
Meaning
to understand intellectually; to get; to grasp
Concepts
get
understand
grasp
savvy
apprehend
catch
comprehend
realise
twig
grok
compass
dig
cotton on
know
read
see
To twig
know intuitively
strike home
copy
get the hang of
pick up
capture
intercept
get it
pick things up
get the picture
get the message
tumble to
arrest
seize
figure out
hear
make sense
realize
resolve
notice
empathise
empathize
interpret
sympathise
translate
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Pronounced as (IPA)
/kaˈpiːʁən/
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin capiō, at first in grammar school slang, 17th c. Doublet of heben and hieven. Cognate with English capture.
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