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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. 

Example Sentences

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The best business strategies are written by people who understand what the technology can’t do yet.

From MarketWatch

“Because he played soccer — and I go to baseball games with him — he understands the notion of a team.”

From Salon

"He will also have a slight advantage in terms of understanding and relationships with the players in the current squad."

From BBC

“If people truly understood the situation as affected parties, they would realize things are far worse,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal

These psychiatric conditions affect millions of people worldwide, yet they remain difficult to diagnose because scientists have not fully understood their underlying molecular causes.

From Science Daily