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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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But these surprising finds showed a different side to serial killers, and would forever shape understanding of their psyches.

From Los Angeles Times

They blinded Iran's ability to understand what was happening, stopping it from communicating and responding, according to US military officials.

From BBC

Other tech leaders hope we can all just skip to the good part External link; others may not quite understand External link Star Trek at all.

From Barron's

These contributions were made with the understanding that they were participating in a long-term social contract.

From The Wall Street Journal

But I, as a fellow invisible person, had always understood that people went there to be alone.

From Literature