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understand

[uhn-der-stand] / ˌʌn dərˈstænd /
VERB
comprehend, grasp
Synonyms
STRONGEST
apprehend catch comprehend fathom figure out follow get grasp know perceive register savvy sense
STRONG
appreciate deduce discern infer interpret master note penetrate realize recognize see
WEAK
be aware be conscious of be with it catch on get the hang of get the idea get the picture get the point have knowledge of ken make out make sense of take in take meaning
Antonyms
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be ignorant lose misinterpret miss misunderstand not get overlook
WEAK
mistake
VERB
think, believe, assume
Synonyms
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assume believe gather hear infer suppose surmise think
STRONG
concede conclude conjecture consider deduce expect fancy guess imagine know learn presume reckon
WEAK
be informed count on suspect take for granted
Antonyms
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disregard doubt ignore mistake neglect
VERB
sympathetically accept
Synonyms
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accept appreciate empathize sympathize
STRONG
identify with sympathize with
WEAK
empathize with feel for

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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He is cautious about bitcoin because of “the mystery about its founder. . . . One wants to understand what one is investing in. Bitcoin’s foundation is too mysterious.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Because Homer1 and its interacting proteins have been linked to ADHD, schizophrenia, and autism, further research may reshape how scientists understand multiple neurodevelopmental conditions.

From Science Daily

Tierney understands the book’s intense enthusiasts and the modern men-loving-men genre, which evolved from the Boys Love fandom that originated in 1970s Japanese culture and has persisted in contemporary media with fanfiction and romance writing.

From Salon

Earlier I’d taught basically the same books at Columbia, which began requiring them in World War I so students would understand the democratic tradition America was fighting to defend.

From The Wall Street Journal

The stoics tell us the universe is operated by reason and logic, and it takes emotional control to understand this fact.

From Salon

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.