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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 still have customers to this day who say, ‘Please put the inflatables out again,’ but they don’t understand they take forever to dry.”

From Los Angeles Times

Villarreal: Did you find that you wanted to understand both Victor and the Creature?

From Los Angeles Times

“When you sit in a dark theater and take in a full 1.43:1, 15-perf Imax image, it fills your field of view, and you finally understand what cinema can be.”

From Los Angeles Times

When you actually watch a movie at the Mayer, it’s easy to understand why the volunteers are so loyal.

From Salon

The regulator said that this, in part, reflected the lower levels of understanding among consumers of what their insurance policy covered.

From BBC