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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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Carney’s office said Thursday that the two sides had signed memorandums of understanding covering energy, combating crime and other issues, providing “the foundation for a new strategic partnership.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Social emotional learning relates to developing and applying skills for understanding and managing emotions, setting positive goals, building healthy relationships and making responsible decisions.

From Los Angeles Times

Baldy to “carefully assess conditions, carry appropriate gear, and understand their personal limits.”

From Los Angeles Times

American economist Anthony Downs called this “rational ignorance,” and it is made worse by complex laws and bureaucracy that few people fully understand.

From Salon

Her new Manhattan apartment certainly boasts a much more traditional aesthetic than her former home in Brooklyn, which she and Fischer are understood to have renovated extensively during their time there.

From MarketWatch