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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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Dr. Liu emphasized that further research is needed to understand how these patterns may influence other health outcomes, including cardiovascular and metabolic disease.

From Science Daily

To better understand this process, a research team from Fujita Health University in Japan, led by Professor Kunihiro Tsuchida, worked with collaborators from Tokyo Medical University Hospital and Tokyo Medical University.

From Science Daily

I can give Bill something that people don’t understand and progress the story and maybe enlighten people.

From Los Angeles Times

The French proverb “to understand all is to forgive all” might be overstating matters.

From Los Angeles Times

“We were looking for someone to help rejuvenate and reenergize it and who understood the culture of it.”

From Los Angeles Times