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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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Enlli said her friends and family were initially "quite angry" after she put her name down as a claimant against the policy, until they came to understand its impact.

From BBC

"I do understand the argument that he's the mayor of Greater Manchester, and he's a very good mayor, and he's got a term to see out."

From BBC

She didn’t understand why it mattered or was funny.

From MarketWatch

A nation that masters this technology will be able to break any standard encryption on earth and accelerate other sciences beyond the understanding of countries without quantum computing.

From The Wall Street Journal

There is an understanding that he took over mid‑season from Maresca, who walked away following a falling-out with the hierarchy, when the club had hoped the Italian would remain until at least the summer.

From BBC