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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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Until now, much of what scientists understand about bacterial sensing has come from studying model organisms, especially disease-causing bacteria.

From Science Daily

The new model offers a stronger foundation for understanding how airborne particles move across a wide range of scientific fields.

From Science Daily

Such is the level of scrutiny surrounding it that China is understood to be unwilling to allow it into port.

From BBC

She also works with the Environmental Law Institute’s Climate Judiciary Project, which says it helps judges “understand the scientific and technical evidence before them.”

From The Wall Street Journal

“We received your message, and we understand,” Guthrie said in the new video posted Saturday afternoon.

From Los Angeles Times