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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. 

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“No. 1 is, do they understand the judicial system?”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 29, 2026

I understand that our situation could change in the future.

From MarketWatch Jul. 29, 2026

"If we don't understand what climate change, ocean warming or acidification does to coral ecosystems, there is a chance we're going to lose them," Ravasi said.

From Barron's Jul. 29, 2026

"Wimbledon has understood one of the biggest shifts in global marketing. For decades, premium brands believed exclusivity came from distance. However, today they understand that exclusivity comes from belonging," says Bhalla.

From BBC Jul. 28, 2026

Recollections were only ever used to understand a soul’s destiny, and that Recollection had been his.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman

“Although we’ve moved on since that point, I think there still is a question mark in investors’ minds as to whether Masino understands the Cracker Barrel business intimately.”

From MarketWatch Jul. 28, 2026

The BBC understands that the government expects the new pathways into work to be up and running in some areas by 2028.

From BBC Jul. 27, 2026

Dennis Dahmer, who is 73, similarly understands the stakes of what the court has done by rolling back key protections the VRA established.

From Slate Jul. 27, 2026

No movie this year understands that better than “Obsession,” the $750,000 low-budget film directed by a 26-year-old that just surpassed $400 million at the global box office.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 26, 2026

Five years later, there are lots of things about me that I don’t think my friend understands.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray

It is understood Savinho is keen to leave during this transfer window, with the machinations towards his potential move to London now under way.

From BBC Jul. 28, 2026

"Wimbledon has understood one of the biggest shifts in global marketing. For decades, premium brands believed exclusivity came from distance. However, today they understand that exclusivity comes from belonging," says Bhalla.

From BBC Jul. 28, 2026

My mother, an excellent cook, understood repetition better.

From Salon Jul. 28, 2026

They appear to have understood that elephant bone offered advantages over more widely available animal bones.

From Science Daily Jul. 27, 2026

I went to their cot and pleaded with them—though I didn’t know whether they understood German or not.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

Mr. Garson makes the case that Dr. Snyder’s research into dopamine and mental illness “sculpted science’s overarching understanding of how such drugs work.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 28, 2026

A Tigers spokesperson told The Times on Tuesday that the team’s understanding is that the squirrel was in “fine health” after it was removed and released.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 28, 2026

Reacting to the forecast, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said: "I ask for understanding and call on all citizens in all the country to exercise extreme caution and take every possible precaution."

From Barron's Jul. 28, 2026

They said the unversity took antisemitism "extremely seriously" and investigated it, and that the university has worked closely with civic and faith leaders to promote dialogue and understanding between communities.

From BBC Jul. 26, 2026

For example, in addition to understanding the spacecraft’s automatic control panel, he was taught how to manually control the capsule in the event that the automatic controls failed.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson




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