n.
1.a general conscious awareness
2.the meaning of a word or expression
3.the faculty through which the external world is apprehended
4.sound practical judgment
5.a natural appreciation or ability sense v.
1.perceive by a physical sensation, e.g., coming from the skin or muscles
2.detect some circumstance or entity automatically
3.become aware of not through the senses but instinctively
4.comprehend
Idiom of the Day
hold forth on/about (something)
to speak in public, to talk about something
My boss was holding forth about taxes last night when I saw him in his office.