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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. 

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Additional studies will be needed to determine which patients are most likely to benefit, understand why the drug works, and explore whether it could be used alongside other developing treatments.

From Science Daily Jul. 19, 2026

"It's about... compassion and empathy and trying our best to understand without judgement what our patients are experiencing," she said.

From Barron's Jul. 19, 2026

Once the tournament began, America quickly grasped what so many hosts had come to understand before: The moment the soccer starts, everything else recedes into the background.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 18, 2026

"It was all in Korean, so it was much easier to understand than the K-pop I was listening to," she says.

From BBC Jul. 17, 2026

How do I make this police officer, a normal, regular person, understand that things aren’t the way Dad frames them?

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

But it’s unlikely Hegseth understands or even cares about what the actual medical science says.

From Salon Jul. 17, 2026

The oldest, at four, understands from photos that she has another grandpa, understands that the man in the picture is her daddy’s daddy.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 17, 2026

Laos has yet to confirm any charges but the BBC understands authorities there will hold a press conference later on Friday.

From BBC Jul. 17, 2026

Harvard’s Greg Mankiw, who led George W. Bush’s Council of Economic Advisers, is one of three on the panel studying how the Fed understands and responds to inflation.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

Which is something Scoob understands beneath his skin and down in his bones somewhere but doesn’t know how to put into words.

From "Clean Getaway" by Nic Stone

The finding suggests that their evolution was more complicated, and more mysterious, than scientists previously understood.

From Science Daily Jul. 19, 2026

It is also understood the Green Party does pay for some private security for its leader.

From BBC Jul. 17, 2026

But even Leonardo understood that Felis catus was not a team player.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 2026

I’ve always understood Max Cady to be a poisonous extension of the male ego, dating back to “The Executioners,” John D. MacDonald’s 1957 book that started it all.

From Salon Jul. 17, 2026

I wanted to show that I understood the seriousness of the matter and appreciated that I was the one he’d chosen to confide in.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

And with every request comes an unspoken plea for understanding, no matter how far into the land of make-believe they’re asking to be led.

From Slate Jul. 19, 2026

"I want to reiterate my thanks to the event organisers and to the local community in the area for their continued support and understanding as our investigation continues."

From BBC Jul. 18, 2026

A major genomic analysis is changing scientists' understanding of koala evolution.

From Science Daily Jul. 17, 2026

The two sides signed a memorandum of understanding on critical raw materials in April, and European officials hope such cooperation can be a bright spot in an otherwise strained trans-Atlantic relationship.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 2026

She had a hard time understanding why a new refrigerator got them so excited.

From "Wolfie & Fly" by Cary Fagan




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