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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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"It can feel like you have to be middle to upper class to understand it - but Ballet Nights has made it extremely accessible for everyone."

From BBC

But when you play with pictures of ideas for tackling the issue instead of numbers, it can help people like Patrick and Michael McKinney understand how they can make a difference.

From BBC

One woman told me that I would have to live in Iran for 40 years to understand the complexity of what she and other Iranians are now feeling.

From BBC

“That’s something that people don’t understand, how much more confident he is,” Graham said.

From The Wall Street Journal

No one understands that better than the trainer who has won the race a record-tying six times.

From Los Angeles Times