make sense of

Definitions

To understand or interpret the meaning of something complex or confusing.

To find a logical explanation or justification for a situation or behavior.

Examples

It took me a long time to make sense of the complex instructions provided in the manual.

The detective tried to make sense of the conflicting clues found at the crime scene.

Synonyms

figure out comprehend fathom interpret decipher grasp the meaning of understand

Antonyms

misinterpret misunderstand be baffled by fail to grasp confuse be perplexed by misconstrue