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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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"The plan and the goal is to get promoted straight away but we understand a lot of change has to take place," Jackson said.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

As I understand it, “Bait” is UK slang?

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Former Mexican and American security officials note that while the February confrontations exposed how little control the government exerts over parts of Jalisco, the cartels understand the economics of the moment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

"It's hard for me to understand why the human heart is so hard," is the priest's take on toughening attitudes in Europe to migration.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

And because of all those things, I now fully understand why the Flash has to take place.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold




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