understand vs dig

dig vs understand

understand is not a noun while dig is a noun.

understand and dig both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
understand	No	No	Yes	No
dig	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, dig is a hyponym of understand; that is, dig is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than understand:

understand: know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
dig: get the meaning of something

Other hyponyms of understand include apprehend, compass, comprehend, get the picture, grasp, grok, savvy, sense, follow, catch, get, touch, interpret, read, translate, understand, read, construe, interpret, see, make out, figure out, lick, puzzle out, solve, work, work out, bottom, fathom, penetrate.

understand (noun)	dig (noun)
	the act of digging
	the act of touching someone suddenly with your finger or elbow
	a small gouge (as in the cover of a book)
	an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect
	the site of an archeological exploration

understand (verb)	dig (verb)
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of	get the meaning of something
perceive (an idea or situation) mentally	turn up, loosen, or remove earth
believe to be the case	create by digging
make sense of a language	remove the inner part or the core of
be understanding of	poke or thrust abruptly
	thrust down or into
	remove, harvest, or recover by digging
	work hard

Difference between understand and dig

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