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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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They are understood to have carried out extensive renovations to the dwelling in the years since.

From MarketWatch

Amici, the former exec, said he understands the motivation for encouraging employees to drive what they design and build.

From The Wall Street Journal

“To leave such an overshoot entirely unaddressed could pose a communication risk: the public may find it difficult to understand a reaction function that does not react,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Researchers also selected planets located near the inner and outer edges of the habitable zone to better understand where the limits of habitability lie.

From Science Daily

Because many different types of decay processes can occur, scientists study them closely to better understand how radiation causes damage and how it might be reduced.

From Science Daily