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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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The commission has recently updated its code of practice and guidance for electoral observers, which he said would "help accredited observers understand the standards expected of them and how to raise concerns appropriately".

From BBC

Drawing on contemporary color standards and systems such as Munsell’s, he set out to do something deceptively difficult: translate the scientific lexicon into terms everyday readers could understand.

From The Wall Street Journal

This "seeking system" is key to our motivation and desire to explore and understand from an early age, and it is learnt by interacting with humans.

From BBC

In the absence of a common understanding on the scope, "the continued extension of this moratorium warrants careful reconsideration", India's commerce minister Piyush Goyal said Thursday.

From Barron's

Meta also committed to help fund up to 2,500 megawatts of new renewable resources and agreed to a memorandum of understanding to explore the future development of nuclear power.

From The Wall Street Journal