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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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A study by Harvard Medical School published last year found AI assistance did improve the performance of some clinicians but damaged others for reasons researchers don't fully understand.

From BBC

It is understood that neither developments were related to the current series of Strictly.

From BBC

“They came here because they knew and understood that Minnesota was a place where taxpayer money could be taken with little risk and few consequences,” Thompson said.

From The Wall Street Journal

“No players in Japan have that kind of sophisticated understanding of this sector,” he says.

From Barron's

I understood why Ilana resented the assignment—I too had bristled when my parents insisted I read.

From The Wall Street Journal