understand
Usage
Example Sentences
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But he has a solid case to make, and to the degree that the American people and our allies abroad understand the stakes, he can find the support that he needs to finish the mission.
I understood the unspoken rules of behavior, and the ones I broke I knew to keep to myself, so of course I’d never mentioned a thing about Russell.
From Literature
“There is no need to apologize for the lantern; I understand the streetlights are dimmed to protect the city from German planes.”
From Literature
Responding to pressure from the U.S., some European and Asian governments suggested that they understood the importance of the strait and were considering how to get ships moving again.
The meeting marked the first step towards creating a scientific and policy platform dedicated to understanding and addressing inequality worldwide.
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
