All fathom synonyms
fathΒ·om
F f verb fathom
- discern β to perceive by the sight or some other sense or by the intellect; see, recognize, or apprehend: They discerned a sail on the horizon.
- pinpoint β the point of a pin.
- appreciate β If you appreciate something, for example a piece of music or good food, you like it because you recognize its good qualities.
- plumb β J(ohn) H(arold) 1911β2001, British historian.
- comprehend β If you cannot comprehend something, you cannot understand it.
- unravel β to separate or disentangle the threads of (a woven or knitted fabric, a rope, etc.).
- grasp β to seize and hold by or as if by clasping with the fingers or arms.
- penetrate β to pierce or pass into or through: The bullet penetrated the wall. The fog lights penetrated the mist.
- divine β of or relating to a god, especially the Supreme Being.
- figure out β a numerical symbol, especially an Arabic numeral.
- sound β The, a strait between SW Sweden and Zealand, connecting the Kattegat and the Baltic. 87 miles (140 km) long; 3β30 miles (5β48 km) wide.
- pierce β to penetrate into or run through (something), as a sharp, pointed dagger, object, or instrument does.
- probe β to search into or examine thoroughly; question closely: to probe one's conscience.
- get β to receive or come to have possession, use, or enjoyment of: to get a birthday present; to get a pension.
- apprehend β If the police apprehend someone, they catch them and arrest them.
- recognize β to identify as something or someone previously seen, known, etc.: He had changed so much that one could scarcely recognize him.
- dig β to break up, turn over, or remove earth, sand, etc., as with a shovel, spade, bulldozer, or claw; make an excavation.
- perceive β to become aware of, know, or identify by means of the senses: I perceived an object looming through the mist.
- catch β If you catch a person or animal, you capture them after chasing them, or by using a trap, net, or other device.
- gauge β to determine the exact dimensions, capacity, quantity, or force of; measure.
- have β Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not).
- measure β a unit or standard of measurement: weights and measures.
- savvy β experienced, knowledgable, and well-informed; shrewd (often used in combination): consumers who are savvy about prices; a tech-savvy entrepreneur.
- follow β to come after in sequence, order of time, etc.: The speech follows the dinner.
- interpret β to give or provide the meaning of; explain; explicate; elucidate: to interpret the hidden meaning of a parable.
- know β to perceive or understand as fact or truth; to apprehend clearly and with certainty: I know the situation fully.
- cognize β to perceive, become aware of, or know
- understand β to perceive the meaning of; grasp the idea of; comprehend: to understand Spanish; I didn't understand your question.
- work out β exertion or effort directed to produce or accomplish something; labor; toil.
- make out β to bring into existence by shaping or changing material, combining parts, etc.: to make a dress; to make a channel; to make a work of art.
- think through β to have a conscious mind, to some extent of reasoning, remembering experiences, making rational decisions, etc.
- estimate β Roughly calculate or judge the value, number, quantity, or extent of.
- gage β a standard of measure or measurement.
- recognise β to identify as something or someone previously seen, known, etc.: He had changed so much that one could scarcely recognize him.