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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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Whitehead said, to her understanding, there was no requirement for listed structures "to be in operation", but just "simply maintained".

From BBC

Jabbar, who trained in the UK, is now understood to live abroad and no longer has a licence to practise medicine in the UK.

From BBC

That high discontinuation rate makes it especially important to understand what happens to weight and health risks related to diabetes and heart disease once treatment is discontinued.

From Science Daily

Chereches noted that additional research is needed to better understand how family dynamics and other factors influence these outcomes.

From Science Daily

Benedict is quite striking as a character — I can understand why people see all sorts of identities and words that would apply to him in a modern context.

From Los Angeles Times