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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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There are more people in the U.S. who understand the value of our soy sauce than there are in Japan.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

You can understand why Slot might feel a little aggrieved.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

With so much chatter about artificial intelligence and automation replacing jobs, I understand why you’re concerned.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

“Seriously, I cannot understand why he’d post this,” she wrote.

From Slate • Apr. 15, 2026

“It’s not the mechanics of your letter delivery that I don’t understand, Theo. It’s—any of it. You don’t think your parents would be overjoyed that you’re home?”

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse




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