Grok and Understand

Grok

Grok verb - To have a clear idea of.
Usage example: the eternal struggle of the human race to grok its place in the grand scheme of the universe
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Synonyms for Grok

Understand and grok are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Understand" instead a verb "Grok".

Understand

Understand verb - To have a clear idea of.
Usage example: after a few weeks in Russia I began to understand the language a little bit

Grok and understand are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Grok" instead a verb "Understand".

Both words in one sentence

  • Heinlein's Stranger in a Strange Land has the Martian word 'grok' which generally means 'understand' but with a deeper connotation, 'to become one with'.
  • Heinlein coined the term "grok," which means literally "to drink", but also "to love," "to understand," "to empathize," and - you get the picture.
  • Stranger in a Strange Land: 'Grok': Grok means to understand so thoroughly that the observer becomes a part of the observed, to merge, blend, intermarry, lose identity in group experience.
    Source: Neologism
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