SEE THE LIGHT Synonyms
There are 4 hypernyms of the phrase see the light. (close relations)
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| apprehend | verbv | |||||
verb • get the meaning of something • take into custody • anticipate with dread or anxiety | ||||||
| comprehend | verbv | |||||
verb • get the meaning of something • to become aware of through the senses • include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory | ||||||
| discern | verbv | |||||
verb • detect with the senses | ||||||
| fathom | verbv | |||||
noun • a linear unit of measurement (equal to 6 feet) for water depth • (mining) a unit of volume (equal to 6 cubic feet) used in measuring bodies of ore verb • come to understand • measure the depth of (a body of water) with a sounding line | ||||||
| grasp | verbv | |||||
noun • understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something • the limit of capability • an intellectual hold or understanding • the act of grasping verb • hold firmly • get the meaning of something | ||||||
| perceive | verbv | |||||
verb • to become aware of through the senses • become conscious of | ||||||
| realize | verbv | |||||
verb • be fully aware or cognizant of • perceive (an idea or situation) mentally • make real or concrete; give reality or substance to • earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages • convert into cash; of goods and property • expand or complete (a part in a piece of baroque music) by supplying the harmonies indicated in the figured bass | ||||||
| understand | verbv | |||||
verb • know and comprehend the nature or meaning of • perceive (an idea or situation) mentally • make sense of a language • believe to be the case • be understanding of | ||||||
| reform | verbv | |||||
noun • a change for the better as a result of correcting abuses • a campaign aimed to correct abuses or malpractices • self-improvement in behavior or morals by abandoning some vice verb • make changes for improvement in order to remove abuse and injustices • bring, lead, or force to abandon a wrong or evil course of life, conduct, and adopt a right one • produce by cracking • break up the molecules of • improve by alteration or correction of errors or defects and put into a better condition • change for the better | ||||||
| straighten out | verbv | |||||
verb • settle or put right • extricate from entanglement • change for the better • make straight • make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear • put (things or places) in order | ||||||
