understands
Follows the meaning
Understands is the third-person singular of understand—to grasp the meaning or significance of something.
She understands French but doesn't speak it well.
Beyond comprehension, it implies sympathetic awareness: He understands what you're going through.
To say someone understands suggests they've moved past confusion into clarity or agreement.
Instinctive immediate understanding
- discernmentKeen perception and judgment
- clarityState of being understandable
- epiphanySudden profound insight
- realizationGrasping what's true
revelation · breakthrough · illumination · wisdom · foresight · perspicacity · penetration · acumen
Concern for others' distress
- sympathyCompassionate understanding of others
- sensitivityResponsiveness to stimuli
- connectionA joining or relation
- rapportHarmonious mutual connection
consideration · tolerance · warmth · care · supportiveness · feel for · resonate · attunement
Seize or understand
- perceiveBecome conscious of
- fathomNautical depth unit
- discernPerceive with careful attention
- apprehendSeize or understand
recognize · interpret · follow · realize · absorb · digest · assimilate · decode
Possesses awareness of
- mastersThose with dominion
- commandsAuthoritative orders given
- specializesFocuses on one field
- proficiencySkilled performance level
competence · fluency · versed · familiar · acquainted · schooled · trained · experienced
intuition
Instinctive immediate understanding
- discernmentKeen perception and judgment
- clarityState of being understandable
- epiphanySudden profound insight
realization · revelation · breakthrough · illumination · wisdom · foresight · perspicacity · penetration · acumen · astuteness
compassion
Concern for others' distress
- sympathyCompassionate understanding of others
- sensitivityResponsiveness to stimuli
- connectionA joining or relation
rapport · consideration · tolerance · warmth · care · supportiveness · feel for · resonate · attunement · solidarity
grasp
Seize or understand
apprehend · recognize · interpret · follow · realize · absorb · digest · assimilate · decode · construe
knows
Possesses awareness of
- mastersThose with dominion
- commandsAuthoritative orders given
- specializesFocuses on one field
proficiency · competence · fluency · versed · familiar · acquainted · schooled · trained · experienced · skilled
understandsmisinterprets
Understands something incorrectly
misreads · misconstrues · gets wrong · misapprehends · distorts
- I understandGrasping what's meant
- mutual understandingShared agreement between parties
- silent understandingShared knowledge without words
- human understandingCapacity for knowledge
- easy to understand
- understand the assignmentGrasp what's required
understand, understanding, misunderstand, understandable, misunderstanding, understandings, misunderstands, understander