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What is another word for get the gist?

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Verb

To know or understand something

catch the drift

get the picture

get the message

get the drift of

make head or tail of

get the hang of

get to the bottom of

take something on board

have an aha moment

be conscious of

be cognizant of

become aware of

become cognizant of

get the point of

get one's head around

become conscious of

have knowledge of

familiarize oneself with

get the idea of

absorb mentally

get your head round

feel in one's bones

get the message about

make certain of

get the picture about

see what's what

see the point of

get one's mind around

figure something out

have a handle on

wrap one's mind round

get to grips with

pick up what someone is putting down

see the light about

wrap one's mind around

be familiar with

be au fait with

catch the drift of

get to the bottom

become conscious of the fact that

become aware of the fact that

get through one's head

become conscious

be aware of the fact that

be conscious of the fact that

catch on to the fact

get clued up about

have information

be sensitive to

sympathize with

get the impression of

have a funny feeling

have experience of

get the impression

have someone's number

have someone pegged

be onto someone

know what makes someone tick

have someone sized up

philosophise^UK

philosophize^US

become skilled at

become expert in

become proficient in

know inside out

get the knack of

become proficient at

find the key to

become competent in

gain an understanding of

figure it to be

learn the ropes

find the answer to

be given to understand

find a solution to

find an answer to

understand what's what

be led to believe

have on good authority

sympathise with

make intelligible

gain mastery of

accept the validity of

acknowledge the validity of

commiserate with

admit the validity of

perceive the meaning of

understand the situation

work out what's going on

become clear to

work something out

make heads or tails of

get a handle on

know for certain

be made aware of

be acquainted with

be informed about

be up-to-date with

read between the lines

learn thoroughly

gain mastery in

get off by heart

bury oneself in

characterize^US

characterise^UK

remove the complexities from

make more comprehensible

find the solution to

make easier to understand

make more intelligible

get into your stride

acquire the skill of

acquire the technique of

get up to speed

learn the art of

read like a book

have the measure of

not be taken in by

know someone's game

get the measure of

not be deceived by

know someone's little game

differentialize

apply oneself to

have lessons in

acquire a knowledge of

acquire skill in

familiarize yourself with

crack the books

burn midnight oil

make a distinction

tell the difference

discern a difference

know what's what

see a difference

draw a distinction

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Nearby Words

get the hang of

get the heebie-jeebies

get the idea of

get the full benefit out of

get the full benefit from

get the drop on

get the drift of

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