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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 government has dropped plans to make it compulsory to have digital ID in order to prove a right to work, the BBC understands.

From BBC

“I wanted to get paid for drawing pictures all day long. But when you reach an age where you understand likelihood and statistics, you lose that innocence that anything is possible.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Carrick's experience at United both as a player and coach are understood to have convinced the club's hierarchy that he is the safe pair of hands they need over the coming months.

From Barron's

Then she goes through terms like “trade” and “market orders” so they understand what they need to do to buy an investment within their accounts.

From MarketWatch

But investors cannot categorize and understand whether the engine is running smoothly.

From MarketWatch