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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 findings also fill an important gap in understanding the genetic history of southern Andean populations.

From Science Daily

The Hubble Space Telescope has been in operation for more than 30 years and continues to deliver important discoveries that expand our understanding of the universe.

From Science Daily

This broad strategy allowed the team to better understand both the scale of the problem and possible ways to address pollution linked to human and veterinary drug use.

From Science Daily

The goal is to better understand groundwater beneath the Great Salt Lake, the largest terminal lake in the Western Hemisphere.

From Science Daily

The potential impact depends entirely on who you ask: many Italians struggle to understand this referendum at all.

From BBC