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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. 

Example Sentences

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I didn’t fully understand it at the time.

From Los Angeles Times

That’s when I could understand this feeling that I possessed about being an actor.

From Los Angeles Times

My comments come from understanding now where I am in my life.

From Los Angeles Times

I needed to understand the very real fact that the next time I came back here, none of these things would exist anymore.

From Los Angeles Times

BBC Sport also understands Britain is formulating bids to host multiple international cross-country championships over the next few years.

From BBC