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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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Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes reposted the news on X and wrote, “Insane… don’t even understand how this could be possible.”

From Los Angeles Times

Later, Omar understood she had been travelling to the front line so that her soldier husband could see their child.

From BBC

"People don't seem to understand it's not just climate that's the problem it's also biodiversity loss," he continued.

From Barron's

First, get an accountability partner — ideally another trader who understands the pressure, but even a spouse works.

From MarketWatch

A realistic understanding of those dangers is essential.

From Science Daily