understand vs lick
lick vs understandunderstand is not a noun while lick is a noun.
understand and lick both are verbs.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| understand | No | No | Yes | No |
| lick | Yes | No | Yes | No |
As verbs,
lick is a hyponym of
understand; that is, lick is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
understand:
- understand: know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
- lick: find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of
Other hyponyms of understand include
apprehend, compass, comprehend, dig, get the picture, grasp, grok, savvy, sense, follow, catch, get, touch, interpret, read, translate, understand, read, construe, interpret, see, make out, figure out, puzzle out, solve, work, work out, bottom, fathom, penetrate.
| understand (noun) | lick (noun) |
|---|---|
| touching with the tongue | |
| (boxing) a blow with the fist | |
| a salt deposit that animals regularly lick |
| understand (verb) | lick (verb) |
|---|---|
| know and comprehend the nature or meaning of | find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of |
| perceive (an idea or situation) mentally | take up with the tongue |
| believe to be the case | pass the tongue over |
| make sense of a language | beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight |
| be understanding of |
Words related to "understand"
- appreciate
- apprehend
- believe
- bottom
- catch
- click
- come across
- come home
- compass
- comprehend
- construe
- control
- dawn
- dig
- empathise
- empathize
- envision
- fall into place
- fancy
- fathom
- figure
- figure out
- follow
- get
- get across
- get the picture
- get through
- grasp
- grok
- image
- infer
- interpret
- lick
- make out
- master
- penetrate
- perceive
- picture
- project
- puzzle out
- read
- realise
- realize
- resonate
- savvy
- see
- sense
- sink in
- solve
- sympathise
- sympathize
- take account
- touch
- translate
- understand
- understandable
- understanding
- visualise
- visualize
- work
- work out
Words related to "lick"
- KO punch
- Sunday punch
- answer
- bat
- beat
- beat out
- biff
- blow
- boxing
- break
- clobber
- clout
- counter
- counterpunch
- cream
- crush
- deposit
- drink
- drub
- figure out
- fisticuffs
- flail
- guess
- haymaker
- hook
- imbibe
- infer
- jab
- knockout punch
- lam
- lap
- lap up
- parry
- poke
- pugilism
- punch
- puzzle out
- rabbit punch
- reason
- resolve
- riddle
- salt lick
- sediment
- shell
- slug
- solve
- strike
- stroke
- sucker punch
- thrash
- thresh
- tongue
- touch
- touching
- trounce
- understand
- vanquish
- work
- work out
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