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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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Retailers from Levi Strauss to Costco Wholesale and Walmart are working to understand the shift.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Let’s take a closer look at the charts of Strategy and Coinbase to better understand what is happening beneath the surface in these Bitcoin-linked names.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

"I don't understand why I'm doing this, suffering and crying," sobbed Sakura – a pop veteran, who'd never encountered such vitriol in her previous bands, HKT48 and Iz*One.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

On Wednesday, Montgomery said she has “grown a lot as a person” since her teen years and has dedicated time to “educate myself, listen, learn and better understand the impact that language can have.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

“You tried, this time. But remember—you have no cards except the three for you, Opa, and Tante Betsie. There is no underground activity here, you don’t understand what they’re talking about. . . .”

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom




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