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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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The researchers emphasize that larger Phase III clinical trials will be needed to confirm the findings and better understand the potential role of both interventions.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

“Eric knows that he understands the show on a macro level. All of us actors have to understand it on a micro level; we have to be the experts in our characters,” Quaid says.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

"They understand the challenges ahead and when they come, we'll be ready for them," he adds.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

But, he said, they “failed to understand that this is not about me at all. This is a movement about us.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

How could he explain about death when he didn’t understand it himself?

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver




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