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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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To understand their stability more comprehensively, scientists would need to investigate many additional particles collected from a much broader range of locations.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2026

Winemakers are trying to understand and adapt to these new customers who care more about environmental and social justice practices than about brands.

From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026

The question we should be asking isn’t whether AI will kill us or save us, but rather: Are we using the right language to understand AI safety?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

“People didn’t understand it because they weren’t used to it. They were used to basic reggaeton,” Torres says.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

“No. The secrets he makes you keep are safe with me. I understand your fear.”

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

This is all incredibly normal, accepted behaviour which anyone who attends a concert regularly already understands.

From Salon ● Oct. 21, 2026

The BBC understands that Moon was repeatedly assured in writing by Companies House that no accounts needed to be filed after the company applied to be struck off, but that guidance was incorrect.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

When he asks Holmes if she understands why “Who’s on First?” is funny, Holmes reveals she didn’t grasp the premise of their gag.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

"Peter Rice understands talent relations, and in a competitive market, creative talent have choices of where they want to work," Sarandos said on the call Tuesday.

From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2026

“Thank you,” Widget says, though he is not entirely certain he understands the sentiment.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

The researchers say the findings build on earlier observations of facial signals in conversation by showing that such movements do not simply accompany speech but actively shape how it is understood.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

The cucuys are driven by being feared, but not understood.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026

Scientists already understood that excessive double-stranded RNA could provoke potentially harmful immune responses.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 21, 2026

But I am an apple-picking person, and my Dad was an apple-picking person, and I think he understood even then that some things are worth risking an eye for.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

Maggie was Cherokee, but she understood how important these dances were.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

Published in Science Advances, the findings provide new insights into primate brain evolution and could eventually improve our understanding of human brain development disorders.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 22, 2026

Published in Proceedings of the Royal Society B, the study found that understanding spoken language requires more than just decoding words.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

A better understanding of the cellular mechanisms that control neuron production and brain growth could ultimately help researchers study developmental disorders affecting the human brain.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 22, 2026

As knowledge and understanding diminish, so does the quality of thinking.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

I can’t make him understand, when he’s committed to not understanding me at all.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam


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