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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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Scientists are still working to understand exactly how its volcanic history unfolded and how those early processes produced the world we see today.

From Science Daily Sep. 12, 2026

“I understand having a deluge of information from many sources and just being confused and having concerns,” Jones said at the news conference.

From Salon Sep. 12, 2026

"We all understand that this is just part of the thing," Stacy said.

From BBC Sep. 12, 2026

Ironically, applying them to my dilemma made it easier to understand how two sides could leave the same room with entirely different perceptions of what had occurred.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 11, 2026

Lafayette says, “Try to relax. And remember, all these events have already happened. You can’t change them. All you can do is try to understand them.”

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

Despite all the plaudits, Jackie has always been slightly perplexed as to why the show has made such an impact, but understands how watching their journeys has helped some people make sense of their own.

From BBC Sep. 12, 2026

"The National Intelligence Service currently assesses that Kim Ju Ae is being groomed as the successor and understands she has a younger sibling of unknown gender," the agency said, reaffirming its conclusion on succession.

From Barron's Sep. 10, 2026

Rosales understands a gendered reality that our current society sweats to suppress.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 9, 2026

For her, it’s not just about someone who understands that rents are high or that groceries are expensive, but about a candidate who understands how destabilizing all those things can be.

From Salon Sep. 9, 2026

“You’re the only one who understands me,” I whispered.

From "Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus" by Dusti Bowling

For decades, doctors barely understood why people suffered sudden heart attacks and strokes.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 12, 2026

Morgane Halimi, Sotheby's Global Head of Handbags and Fashion, said in a statement that Princess Diana "understood instinctively" that fashion can be a language in its own right.

From BBC Sep. 11, 2026

I assumed that a substantial speaking engagement involving preparation, travel, presentation and follow up materials was understood to be professional work.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 11, 2026

Everyone’s enthusiasm feels revelatory: We’re watching kids embrace their sense of play and a gray-haired woman who understood the need to keep that exuberance going like a well-tended flame.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 11, 2026

With every day that passed, they understood each other better.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver

There is now a growing understanding of the need for respiratory protections and decontamination to help prevent certain cancers that are more common for firefighters.

From BBC Sep. 12, 2026

It’s a mixture of intuition, understanding and research.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 11, 2026

Stellantis added that the two sides have signed a memorandum of understanding, which signals both companies’ interest in pursuing a transaction.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 11, 2026

Ultimately, scientists hope that a clearer understanding of aging could lead to strategies that target it directly, much as modern medicine targets specific diseases.

From Science Daily Sep. 11, 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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