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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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In this case, that means shrinking gigantic numbers down to basic words that anyone can understand: a million, a billion, a trillion.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

As I understand it, “Bait” is UK slang?

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Ahead of SpaceX’s blockbuster IPO on Friday, many investors have closely scrutinized the company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission to understand how the business is doing.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

"It's hard for me to understand why the human heart is so hard," is the priest's take on toughening attitudes in Europe to migration.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

I can’t make him understand, when he’s committed to not understanding me at all.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam




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