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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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“Disney’s been doing the work, trying to understand the legacy and history of Altadena,” said White, who recently hosted 17 Imagineers at his house.

From Los Angeles Times

The BBC understood his position was that he did not act in any way criminally and that he was not motivated by financial gain.

From BBC

"Obviously there's been some controversy around the decision and I can understand everyone's entitled to their opinion but ultimately it's my decision - I'm going to stand by it," he said.

From BBC

When the star hosted “Saturday Night Live” in October, he told viewers who didn’t understand Spanish they had “four months to learn” the language.

From The Wall Street Journal

I spoke to Scott White, Anthropic’s head of product for enterprise, to get a better understanding of how these agents operate and how they stand to transform work, companies and markets.

From The Wall Street Journal