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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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WSJ | Buy Side: Understand how 20-year term life insurance works, costs and who it can help the most.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

WSJ | Buy Side: Understand how 20-year term life insurance works, the costs and who it can help the most.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 14, 2026

"Understand that once the game starts, it's gonna feel it's like any other game you played in your life."

From Barron's • Feb. 7, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Nov. 12, 2025

"We will not countenance any aggressive violence. Understand? Nor attacks upon officials or others who do not attack us. We are against all forms of violence, do you understand?"

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison




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