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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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As much as he needed the man as a witness, Montoya said he understood his fear.

From Salon

It does, however, give “influencers” an infinite amount of material they either don’t understand or can manage to twist into whatever Gordian knot they want.

From Salon

Bezos and Sanchez have placed the sauna, which is understood to have been designed by Timothy Oulton Studio, near the cactus garden.

From MarketWatch

With more data, the team hopes to confirm whether the red giant truly formed through a past stellar merger and to better understand how these quiet black hole pairs develop over time.

From Science Daily

The findings point to possible health effects that extend across generations and underscore the need for human studies, particularly to understand how early-life exposure to emulsifiers may influence long-term health.

From Science Daily