comprehend vs get wise

comprehend and get wise both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
comprehend	No	No	Yes	No
get wise	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, get wise is a hyponym of comprehend; that is, get wise is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than comprehend:

Other hyponyms of comprehend include figure, catch on, cotton on, get it, get onto, latch on, tumble, twig, intuit, digest.

comprehend (verb)	get wise (verb)
get the meaning of something	understand, usually after some initial difficulty
to become aware of through the senses
include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory