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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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There is no detail, but BBC News NI understands that the proposed funding allocation would allow the department to formally commit to building and opening the long-campaigned for unit in 2026/27.

From BBC

His office would be "contacting people involved in the awards process to understand which award is the most appropriate", he added.

From BBC

These findings deepen scientific understanding of opioid biology and move researchers closer to developing safer, non-addictive pain treatments.

From Science Daily

From an astrobiology standpoint, a major task is understanding how these microbial communities behave in Martian regolith and how they endure the planet's many stresses.

From Science Daily

To better understand silybin's potential and its limitations, the researchers combined laboratory experiments, animal studies, phenotype-based drug screening, and molecular analysis.

From Science Daily