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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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In an under-reported story, the GI Rights hotline, which helps service members understand their rights to discharge and responds to other concerns, has seen a large increase in calls.

From Salon • May 3, 2026

“People really want to understand compromised supply chains and the enormous increase in sanctioned vessels.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

To better understand this problem, the researchers built a formal framework that examines how different assumptions affect conclusions about entropy and memory.

From Science Daily • May 3, 2026

In this study, researchers set out to better understand how astrocytes change with age and how those changes are linked to Alzheimer's disease.

From Science Daily • May 2, 2026

I need him to understand that me going to Sunridge isn’t going to change who he needs me to be.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam




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