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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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Both of them are so curious and collaborative, and it helped me to understand I could do that again.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

Keenan wanted to understand more about his memories of being in a coma, so the BBC arranged for him to meet consultant clinical psychologist Pieter du Toit, who is clinical director of the charity Brainkind.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

"Still, markets understand the difference between stabilization and resolution. This summit feels less like a peace treaty and more like engineers reinforcing a suspension bridge during a storm," Innes said.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

Researchers say more work is needed to understand how slowing biological aging may influence long-term health outcomes.

From Science Daily • May 14, 2026

“There are no words. Very few, anyway. It is mostly drawings, maps, that sort of thing. You’ll understand when you see it.”

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




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