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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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But organizers, on the other hand, understand how much audiences would relish a Scheffler-McIlroy slugfest.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

He added that he’s “racked” his brain to understand the case involving McCluskie and his longtime political consultant, Dana Williamson, both of whom he described as “very highly accomplished people.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

The resource was published in Nature Scientific Data and is expected to help scientists better understand cactus biodiversity and conservation challenges.

From Science Daily • May 13, 2026

“As I understand ‘The View,’ which I despise, that’s what they do.

From Salon • May 13, 2026

Clare sniffed around her, trying to understand why she refused to move.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman




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