understand
Usage
Example Sentences
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How do you see this hindering our understanding of what’s happening on the ground?
From Salon
“I can understand why investors want to play both sides of the trade after such an extraordinary move.”
From MarketWatch
Page consults Martha Stout’s book “The Sociopath Next Door” to understand the character’s lack of empathy and remorse.
From Los Angeles Times
To do this, it watched its reflection in a mirror, then later studied hours of human speech and singing videos on YouTube to understand how people move their lips.
From Science Daily
Even so, scientists still lack a complete understanding of how the brain's complex networks are shaped during this critical period.
From Science Daily
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
