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understand
verb as in comprehend, grasp
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verb as in think, believe, assume
verb as in sympathetically accept
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The new method, called TRISCO, has the potential to transform our understanding of brain function, both in normal conditions and in disease, according to the new study published in Science.
"Our study aims to help women better understand the nutrient content in prenatal supplements, empowering them to make more informed choices and select the best options for their health and their baby's well-being."
"We also want to find out how general our findings are and how this affects our understanding of evolutionary mechanisms."
And I’ve tapped into my NBA experiences and people I know to understand the mindset when your life is a little different, in the way JuJu’s is now.
Once you understand that “Conclave” is “Mean Girls,” schlepping to a theater becomes much more appealing.
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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.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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