grok
[ grok ]
/ grɒk /
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verb (used with object)
to understand thoroughly and intuitively.
verb (used without object)
to communicate sympathetically.
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Origin of grok
coined by Robert A. Heinlein in the science-fiction novel Stranger in a Strange Land (1961)
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Examples from the Web for grok
Woe unto the politicians and parties that fail to grok this, as they will face only bigger and bigger losses in market share.
Word Origin and History for grok
grok
"to understand empathically," 1961, arbitrary formation by U.S. science fiction writer Robert A. Heinlein (1907-1988) in his book "Stranger in a Strange Land." In popular use 1960s; perhaps obsolete now except in internet technology circles.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper