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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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This newly identified pathway reshapes current understanding of what MCL1 does inside cancer cells and points to new possibilities for treatment strategies that target this connection.

From Science Daily

Amato believes the findings could have important clinical implications, particularly for understanding the origins of certain psychological disorders and viewing brain development through an evolutionary lens.

From Science Daily

“The ChatGPT moment for physical AI is here — when machines begin to understand, reason and act in the real world,” Huang said in a statement.

From MarketWatch

Many companies fuse data from cameras and radar to provide a better understanding of the environment.

From MarketWatch

The UK's media regulator Ofcom said it had made "urgent contact with X and xAI to understand what steps they have taken to comply with their legal duties to protect users in the UK."

From Barron's