Thread: Разные вопросы по глаголам (by Simon000001

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Какая разница с "постичь" и "понять"?

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Originally Posted by Simon000001

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В чём разница между словами "постичь" и "понять"?

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Just use "понять": it is more widely used. "Постичь" is the same as "undersand", only more bookish and implies a deeper degree of comprehension: full understanding, getting to the essense of things.

The other difference is, "постичь" has a second meaning, "to happen" (usually about something woeful).