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forstå — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • appreciate verb To be grateful for something.
  • catch verb To capture or seize something moving, such as a ball or a fleeing person.
  • conceive verb To become pregnant.
  • dig verb To move earth aside, typically with a tool, in order to make a hole.
  • get verb To come to have or receive something; to obtain.
  • see verb To perceive something with the eyes.
  • understand verb To grasp the meaning of something.

Senses

forstå is used for these senses in English:

  • appreciate (transitive) To be fully conscious of; understand; be aware of; detect.
  • catch (transitive) To grasp mentally: perceive and understand. [from 16thc.]
  • conceive (transitive) To understand (someone).
  • dig (dated, _, slang) To understand.
  • dig (dated, _, slang, transitive) To appreciate, or like.
  • get (archaic) To learn; to commit to memory; to memorize; sometimes with out.
  • see (figuratively) To understand.

appreciate — full definition

  1. verb To be grateful for something.
  2. verb To understand and value the true quality, meaning, or importance of something.
  3. verb (of an asset) To increase in value over time.

catch — full definition

  1. verb To capture or seize something moving, such as a ball or a fleeing person.
  2. verb To become infected with an illness.
  3. verb To notice, understand, or hear something.
  4. noun A hidden difficulty or drawback in an otherwise appealing deal or plan.
  5. noun Something captured, especially fish.

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