understand vs sense

sense vs understand

understand is not a noun while sense is a noun.

understand and sense both are verbs.

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

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

understand: know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
sense: discern

Other hyponyms of understand include apprehend, compass, comprehend, dig, get the picture, grasp, grok, savvy, 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)	sense (noun)
	the faculty through which the external world is apprehended
	sound practical judgment
	a general conscious awareness
	a natural appreciation or ability
	the meaning of a word or expression; the way in which a word or expression or situation can be interpreted

understand (verb)	sense (verb)
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of	discern
perceive (an idea or situation) mentally	become aware of not through the senses but instinctively
believe to be the case	perceive by a physical sensation, e.g., coming from the skin or muscles
make sense of a language	detect some circumstance or entity automatically
be understanding of

Difference between understand and sense

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