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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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While supersolids are still not fully understood, these findings provide strong evidence that 2D materials will play a central role in uncovering how this strange quantum phase works.

From Science Daily

For years, doctors did not fully understand why psoriasis progressed to joint disease in some patients but not in others.

From Science Daily

"I am European, but we sometimes joke that we do not understand what our homeland is," he said.

From Barron's

When Estonian mother Jelizaveta Ponomarjova's elder daughter started fourth grade in September, she did not understand what her teacher was saying.

From Barron's

The healthcare company King was a member of have previously said it's important that members understand its cost-sharing model and membership guidelines.

From BBC