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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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Perhaps the biggest takeaway from Díaz’s adventurous approach is that the future of Latin music does not have to be built around making itself easier to understand for outsiders.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

To understand exactly how the sodium additives altered the material, researchers used advanced analysis techniques.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

I understand that the idea of going to multiple grocery stores in a single week may sound like the kind of advice given by someone who has never experienced modern exhaustion.

From Salon • May 22, 2026

“It is also something that we are studying to understand what size is appropriate.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

As my parents booted me from their tiny rooms, they said I’d understand when the time came.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith




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