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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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The findings challenge a central assumption of modern cosmology and could help scientists better understand how the Universe evolves.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2026

Winemakers are trying to understand and adapt to these new customers who care more about environmental and social justice practices than about brands.

From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026

He is mindful of his mistakes and old enough to understand that it’s too late to fix things.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

“People didn’t understand it because they weren’t used to it. They were used to basic reggaeton,” Torres says.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

“My dear, I have good news. I understand that Peter is about to be released.”

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

BBC Scotland understands there are another two families with concerns over palliative care received at the Royal Hospital of Children and Young People but they do not feel ready to share the experience.

From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026

This is all incredibly normal, accepted behaviour which anyone who attends a concert regularly already understands.

From Salon ● Oct. 21, 2026

When he asks Holmes if she understands why “Who’s on First?” is funny, Holmes reveals she didn’t grasp the premise of their gag.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

"Peter Rice understands talent relations, and in a competitive market, creative talent have choices of where they want to work," Sarandos said on the call Tuesday.

From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2026

“I almost think she understands what we say.”

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer

El Mayer said he "fully understood" the allegations but denied dismissing Collins' feelings.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

But he surely understood that this was an incautiously brief period of measurement, for the river’s annual flow was wildly variable, ranging from about 9.1 million to 25 million acre-feet during the 20-year sampling.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

They also emphasize the need to develop conservation protections quickly for these vulnerable mollusks, which are native to highly restricted environments and could face serious threats before their populations are fully understood.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 21, 2026

But I am an apple-picking person, and my Dad was an apple-picking person, and I think he understood even then that some things are worth risking an eye for.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

I do not want it understood that the Catholic Church has advised me to make these public disclosures and confessions.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

As Perseverance continues its journey, each additional mile could bring scientists closer to understanding the ancient environments of Mars and whether the Red Planet once possessed the conditions necessary for life.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 21, 2026

As knowledge and understanding diminish, so does the quality of thinking.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

Gemma says the support from management within the team was "phenomenal" and "even the firefighters on the ground were understanding how stretched we were in the control room".

From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026

"I was just over 20, I was probably a little too impatient, without really understanding how much I still had to learn. I wanted to write, I was reading a lot," he wrote.

From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026

“It’s my understanding that opposing counsel has offered a sentence of two and a half years in juvenile detention,” Mother said.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti


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