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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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"I do understand it, but it doesn't make life easier when you do want to move on."

From BBC

The three-judge panel said it understood Murrin’s “frustration” over facing a hefty bill “due to the wrongdoing of someone other than her. But we are bound by statute.”

From MarketWatch

“That somebody understood what I was going through and made it easier.”

From MarketWatch

"Every woman of every age should understand her risk of heart disease and stroke and be empowered to take action to reduce that risk," she said.

From Science Daily

"It took asking the right questions to seek them out and to really understand their meaning and from where they come."

From Science Daily