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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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He understood Class B airspace, the designation for the airspace around the busiest airports.

From The Wall Street Journal

World champions McLaren, he said, were "a little bit more difficult to understand".

From BBC

“It helps you understand feelings better. Look at how adults use music therapeutically. Kids are doing just the same.”

From Los Angeles Times

After reviewing their options, it is understood Spurs felt Tudor fit the bill for a few key reasons.

From BBC

That suggests that until the broader AI questions can be answered, or at the very least better understood, stocks will struggle can escape their current spell in the doldrums.

From Barron's