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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. 

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"We firmly hope the government will understand that when something's working, you don't have to change it," he said.

From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2026

A person who owns even a single share has a reason to understand markets.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026

"The same is true of BBC Radio Wales, with, as we understand it, an equally significant reduction in the number of feature programmes, which will compromise the breadth of the programme offer."

From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026

Verify an adviser’s credentials and make sure you understand an investment before committing money, even a small amount.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 3, 2026

I think I do understand what she and Nate have been trying to tell me.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

She is also a loyal and loving mother, who, as she proves in the season finale, understands the power of clear-eyed assessment and a really good chili.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026

What a viewer understands after a few episodes is that the characters, while having clearly defined orientations, will throw “identity” aside for a chance at real love.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026

Yet Flores also understands that the last thing he can become is predictable.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

She understands the software programme Canva was asked to re-arrange the photos in the work newsletter, not to edit them.

From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026

I’ve told her about Mr. Terupt many times, so I know she understands how special he is.

From "Because of Mr. Terupt" by Rob Buyea

But the moment she saw it, she understood.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026

“I understood that this will not be fast,” she recalled, anticipating the ups and downs her child faces ahead.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026

"If external scientists have never studied a species, then potential risks cannot be accurately understood, let alone mitigated," the letter read.

From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2026

Several hundred people are understood to have decided to stay in the war-torn city, despite widespread devastation and a lack of gas, electricity and running water.

From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026

She was in a dark forest and called out to him, but he always woke up before he understood what she was saying.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova

Consider this an entry point to understanding the issues.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026

The GDPx benchmark helps create a framework for understanding how AI is spreading through the economy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026

Fuller believes the anticipated observations could improve scientists' understanding of the Big Bang, the early evolution of the universe, and other fundamental questions about how the cosmos developed.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 2, 2026

"Collaboration, engagement, respect and mutual understanding are therefore vital elements to countering polarising narratives."

From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026

Knowledge of cells in general and neurons in particular will transform understanding of the brain.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman


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