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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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“This should be the only agenda item. This will give the public the time to engage and understand these devastating proposed cuts.”

From Los Angeles Times

Canning said his first-hand knowledge and personal perspective means he understands what people are facing when they arrive on the same doorstep he did all those years ago.

From BBC

“I have a hard time understanding the controversy regarding this.”

From The Wall Street Journal

“The more people understand the concept we’re looking at here, the more I’m willing to bet that they will be optimistic about their future.”

From The Wall Street Journal

It has not been fully understood how exercise works across different age groups, levels of intensity, or frequencies.

From Science Daily