spoznavati

1. formal to come to know; to comprehend
   Kroz putovanja deca spoznaju svet oko sebe. — Through travel, children come to know the world around them.
   Tek s godinama spoznajemo prave vrednosti. — Only with age do we come to understand what truly matters.
2. formal to realize; to become aware of
   Polako spoznaje koliko je pogrešio. — He is slowly realizing how wrong he was.

Bookish; in everyday speech saznavati or shvatati are more usual.