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understand vs read

read vs understand

understand is not a noun while read is a noun.

understand and read both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
understand No No Yes No
read Yes No Yes No
As verbs, read is a hyponym of understand; that is, read is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than understand:
  • understand: know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
  • read: make sense of a language
Other hyponyms of understand include apprehend, compass, comprehend, dig, get the picture, grasp, grok, savvy, sense, follow, catch, get, touch, interpret, translate, understand, construe, interpret, see, make out, figure out, lick, puzzle out, solve, work, work out, bottom, fathom, penetrate.
As verbs, understand and read are synonyms defined as:
  • understand and read: make sense of a language
Other synonyms of understand include interpret, translate.
understand (noun) read (noun)
something that is read
understand (verb) read (verb)
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of interpret something that is written or printed
perceive (an idea or situation) mentally look at, interpret, and say out loud something that is written or printed
believe to be the case interpret the significance of, as of palms, tea leaves, intestines, the sky; also of human behavior
make sense of a language make sense of a language
be understanding of be a student of a certain subject
obtain data from magnetic tapes or other digital sources
to hear and understand
interpret something in a certain way; convey a particular meaning or impression
indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments
audition for a stage role by reading parts of a role
have or contain a certain wording or form
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