understand
Usage
Example Sentences
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The report noted that there appeared to be an increase in demand for public inquiries, but that the public often lacked an understanding of how they worked and what they could do.
From BBC
"You know you've got this person who understands you, believes in you, accepts you, loves you, lets you be yourself and you learn that as your relationship grows."
From BBC
"There was an extent to which it felt like Jewish friends were more likely to understand," says Ben Dory, 33, who lives in London.
From BBC
I don't understand how you can do that.
From Barron's
Cannon interviewed Reagan more than 50 times and wrote five books about him, but still struggled to understand what made Reagan who he was.
From Los Angeles Times
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