Friday, September 8, 2023

Word of the Day: Grok

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Friday, September 8, 2023
Grok
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verb 1. Understand (something) intuitively or by empathy.

2. Empathize or communicate sympathetically; establish a rapport.
EXAMPLE SENTENCES
"I'm learning a new programming language, but I already grok how we're going to use it in the next project."
"We grew up with different backgrounds, but my best friend and I grok each other."
"I have a difficult co-worker, so I want to grok and get to know him better."
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American English, 1960s
Why This Word?
"Grok" was first used in Robert Heinlein's 1961 sci-fi novel, "Stranger in a Strange Land," and while it was coined as a fictional Martian word, the meaning of describing a deep sense of knowing and understanding has many real-world applications. ...
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