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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. 

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Parents must understand “you cannot prevent a concussion,” Moscicki said.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 30, 2026

"It will be the biggest catalog of astronomical objects anybody's ever produced, and it will help us understand how common are solar systems like our own," Dave Content, Roman's technical manager, told AFP.

From Barron's Aug. 30, 2026

"We understand that incidents of this nature may cause concern within the community, however we believe this is an isolated incident and that there is no wider risk to the public."

From BBC Aug. 29, 2026

Given our evolutionary relatedness to chimpanzees, we hope accumulative stone throwing can help us understand the emergence of complex communication and stone tool use over the course of human evolution.

From Science Daily Aug. 28, 2026

I don’t understand how the life I thought I had has come to this.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

There’s Olive, 12, from Charlotte, North Carolina, whose goal is to sell 8,000 boxes and who already possesses the polished ease of someone who understands how to speak to an audience.

From Salon Aug. 28, 2026

“We don’t think it’s a bluff,” said Citrini in its report, but it did concede Bessent understands the value of an ability to scare investors into doing his job for him.

From MarketWatch Aug. 28, 2026

Gudrún Geirsdóttir, a professor of higher education at the University of Iceland, said she understands the concerns of the fishing and agriculture industries but believes Iceland would benefit from exploring EU membership.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 28, 2026

But there is some evidence that the earlier a girl understands herself, the sooner she can design a life that works with her strengths and needs.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 26, 2026

He is asking if Gina understands something now because of her.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti

What to do about it is well understood.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 30, 2026

Because of this, she fully understood that French law had guaranteed donor anonymity, even after a donor's death.

From BBC Aug. 29, 2026

The military has also historically understood something Hegseth apparently does not: Morale does not come from pretending everything is fine.

From Salon Aug. 29, 2026

“She did something so economically irrational and inexplicable that it would make no sense other than when understood in the context of defendants’ scheme,” the filing stated.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 29, 2026

Sometimes she stood up for me, and I understood why.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff

Islanders have been asked to record sightings of eels in a bid to help build a greater understanding of the fish.

From BBC Aug. 29, 2026

Professor Stefan Iglauer, from ECU's School of Engineering, said the results bring researchers closer to understanding how hydrogen production might work in real underground rock formations rather than only in controlled laboratory settings.

From Science Daily Aug. 29, 2026

Try to approach him from a place of gratitude and mutual understanding, rather than conflict.

From MarketWatch Aug. 29, 2026

Americans are sold a linear understanding of professional sports.

From Slate Aug. 28, 2026

I loved understanding the moon and the stars and the stories we were telling about what was possible for humanity.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson




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