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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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The authors of the editorial stress that more high-quality research is needed to better understand long-term outcomes and to help guide decisions made by patients, clinicians, and policymakers.

From Science Daily

While clinicians increasingly recognize that environmental exposure plays a role in patient health, researchers are still working to understand how those exposures influence cancer at the molecular level.

From Science Daily

After understanding the science behind it, she said, she was “absolutely done with the shaming from other people and particularly myself” after so many years of weathering public criticism about her weight.

From Los Angeles Times

“Once we understood who the opponent was, it just kind of upped a notch,” Fisher said.

From Los Angeles Times

Just as an AI cannot be evaluated based on a single task, evolution cannot be fully understood by studying one environment alone.

From Science Daily