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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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“No. 1 is, do they understand the judicial system?”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 29, 2026

I understand that our situation could change in the future.

From MarketWatch Jul. 29, 2026

"If we don't understand what climate change, ocean warming or acidification does to coral ecosystems, there is a chance we're going to lose them," Ravasi said.

From Barron's Jul. 29, 2026

"Wimbledon has understood one of the biggest shifts in global marketing. For decades, premium brands believed exclusivity came from distance. However, today they understand that exclusivity comes from belonging," says Bhalla.

From BBC Jul. 28, 2026

The soldier glowers, mutters something in Japanese that Father Julien doesn’t understand, then takes the diary back and places it on a pile of confiscated materials.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly

“Although we’ve moved on since that point, I think there still is a question mark in investors’ minds as to whether Masino understands the Cracker Barrel business intimately.”

From MarketWatch Jul. 28, 2026

Dennis Dahmer, who is 73, similarly understands the stakes of what the court has done by rolling back key protections the VRA established.

From Slate Jul. 27, 2026

No movie this year understands that better than “Obsession,” the $750,000 low-budget film directed by a 26-year-old that just surpassed $400 million at the global box office.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 26, 2026

“My hope is that the court understands Jesse was more than a victim,” Jimenez’s niece, who did not wish to be named, wrote in an impact statement.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 25, 2026

So, Axel understands why she thinks for a little.

From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers

She said that while second homes were "absolutely vital" to her local economy in Narberth, she understood the need for affordable housing for local people.

From BBC Jul. 28, 2026

My mother, an excellent cook, understood repetition better.

From Salon Jul. 28, 2026

They appear to have understood that elephant bone offered advantages over more widely available animal bones.

From Science Daily Jul. 27, 2026

But Serie A champions Inter have held positive discussions with the 32-year-old and are understood to be leading the race to sign the Premier League and Champions League winner on a two-year contract.

From BBC Jul. 27, 2026

But he understood the disappointment Glory was feeling because he’d felt it so often.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova

Rheinmetall signed a memorandum of understanding with Lockheed Martin to jointly produce American missiles in Europe.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 29, 2026

A Tigers spokesperson told The Times on Tuesday that the team’s understanding is that the squirrel was in “fine health” after it was removed and released.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 28, 2026

Reacting to the forecast, Sanchez said: "I ask for understanding and call on all citizens in all the country to exercise extreme caution and take every possible precaution."

From Barron's Jul. 27, 2026

Iran and the US signed a memorandum of understanding in June to halt military operations and reopen the strait, as well as to reach an agreement to end the war over the following 60 days.

From BBC Jul. 26, 2026

In an hour they had gone from some coded, genetic fear of fire, to understanding fire, to missing it when it went away.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen




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