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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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“As we all understand, you can take a man’s show,” Letterman told Colbert.

From Salon • May 21, 2026

"We wish Chris the best and understand that family has to come first," a Green Party spokesperson said.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

However, I understand the tax consequences my estate will face for any unused portion of my health-savings account.

From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026

Many of these diseases are linked to hundreds of mutations spread across different biological pathways, making it hard to understand how they collectively drive disease.

From Science Daily • May 21, 2026

Recollections were only ever used to understand a soul’s destiny, and that Recollection had been his.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman




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