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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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Reading Ebert’s streamlined analysis, you understand a particular terror, that moment when art chills you to your bones.

From The Wall Street Journal

And then there is the deep gulf in understanding and trust which leads many to be sceptical.

From BBC

Sweet adds: "At Field Lane I have met the most amazing children who are developing empathy, understanding and acceptance - they are learning about autism and physical disability."

From BBC

Indeed, it is understood that clubs in the Premier League and Europe are taking an interest in the versatile full-back before the summer transfer window.

From BBC

"The addition of this Arctic species to the rhino family tree now offers new insights to our understanding of their evolutionary history."

From Science Daily