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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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To better understand these effects, researchers analyzed cycling habits among older adults across two main areas.

From Science Daily

Cancer is also one of the leading causes of illness and death in cats2, yet its genetic basis has remained poorly understood.

From Science Daily

Researchers in Taiwan combined heat transfer simulations with physical experiments to better understand how these dinosaurs incubated their eggs.

From Science Daily

To better understand past fire activity, researchers examined charcoal preserved in peat deposits from Central and South America, Africa, Southeast Asia, and Australasia.

From Science Daily

It is understood the unions expect to hold talks with management - potentially next week - before it decides on its next step.

From BBC