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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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These efforts will help scientists understand how surging glaciers will respond to continued climate warming and how to reduce the risks they pose to communities around the world.

From Science Daily • Apr. 17, 2026

But the British driver added: "You'd understand if he stayed and you'd understand if he went."

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

The study suggested that governments get out in front of job losses by investing in “better occupational measurement” to help the public better understand and evaluate AI risks to employment.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

It may not be the landmark L.A. asked for, but in Sayre Gomez’s painting “Vertigo,” you begin to understand why it’s the one we deserve.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

The wolf cub did not at all understand what was going on.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver




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