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Definitions

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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Although I understand the disparity in the current time and throughout history, I also understand that I might be living through a privileged time where I just kind of see women around me everywhere.

From Los Angeles Times

She added: "In understanding and acknowledging the deficiencies of the past, lessons can be learned for the future."

From BBC

Joshua added that he understood what the pair had "wanted to do for their families" and that his goal "is to continue to help them achieve their goals".

From Barron's

This is something the Haredi world understands deeply—and something our broader culture has largely forgotten.

From The Wall Street Journal

It’s packed with apps—many of them in Mandarin, which I don’t understand.

From The Wall Street Journal