understand
Usage
Example Sentences
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It is understood police are assessing whether to delay deporting the man so he can face court next month.
From BBC
By bearing more risk, consumers’ trust may be getting tested — at a time when they really want to understand the value they’re getting for their money.
From MarketWatch
We understand that well-meaning people can make honest mistakes.
“We have not gained access to inspect the vehicle, which is critical to understanding what occurred, and it would be premature to draw conclusions at this stage,” a GM spokesman said.
Even more than is usual, investors will have to wait for the GDP revisions to accurately understand what happened to the U.S. economy in the third quarter.
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
