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understand

[uhn-der-stand] / ˌʌn dərˈstænd /




Usage

What are other ways to say understand? To understand is to be fully aware not only of the meaning of something but also of its implications: I could comprehend all he said, but did not understand that he was joking. To know is to be aware of something as a fact or truth: He knows the basic facts of the subject. I know that he agrees with me. To comprehend is to know something thoroughly and to perceive its relationships to certain other ideas, facts, etc. 

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Understand: RCP 8.5 was created to give scientists a high-emissions path to play with.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

Understand why your investment thesis could be wrong.

From Barron's • Jan. 14, 2026

For investors, the conclusions seem pretty clear: Understand your adviser, as well as their advice.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 12, 2025

There’s a wonderfully simple emotional appeal embedded in the opening of “I Don’t Understand You,” a comedy from co-writer-directors Brian Crano and David Joseph Craig.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2025

Understand, Grim never yells at Gram, not that I can ever remember, and Gram, well, the worst thing she ever does is cry when she's mad.

From "Freak The Mighty" by Rodman Philbrick




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