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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 job helped hone his ability to understand customers, a core foundation of Netflix’s user-driven, candor-obsessed culture.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

Run the numbers, or have an adviser do it, and understand what delaying actually buys.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

The most successful vice presidents are those who understand this basic rule: Their fate is tied to that of their boss.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

They added: "We believe most of our staff understand the need to balance pay increases with ensuring the financial sustainability of the institution."

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

What I believed, at first, was that there were things about this war that I did not understand, that were above my station and pay grade.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse




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