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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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"Researchers still don't fully understand what happens in the immune system that causes lasting symptoms for some people and not others," says Imperial.

From BBC

He foresees its predictions being used to inform government policy and to help people understand whether to trust the information they find online.

From The Wall Street Journal

"It was a clear simple tackle on the ball. I understand VAR are now saying different things but the penalty was given for the tackle. Nobody is going to give a penalty for a pull."

From BBC

"We're devastated and struggling to understand how she went on holiday and never came home," he said.

From BBC

He has long criticized the Fed’s political mission creep and understands stable prices are a prerequisite for broad-based prosperity.

From The Wall Street Journal