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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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But her eyes didn’t go soft or anything like she understood the heavy sack of sorrows I was carrying around.

From Literature

Scientists have managed to create superionic water in laboratory experiments before, but its internal structure remained poorly understood.

From Science Daily

"We live with this star, so it's really important we observe it and try to understand how it works and how it affects our environment."

From Science Daily

"We're now starting to understand how the uterus acts as both a muscle and a metronome to ensure that labor follows the body's own rhythm."

From Science Daily

The marriage ended when he was in his 40s, and though the split was painful, he said, it helped him better understand the kind of losses his patients experienced.

From Los Angeles Times