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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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Combine its aesthetic imperfections with a historically high crime rate and you can understand why newcomers to greater Kansas City are told to look north, east or south for housing—but not west.

From The Wall Street Journal

What the immigrants share, however, is a belief that understanding Canada starts with understanding curling.

From Los Angeles Times

He offered some advice that I understood better once we were on the trail: “Don’t wear shorts.”

From Los Angeles Times

The proposal recently took a step forward after a memorandum of understanding was signed by Stoke-on-Trent City Council and project lead the IFK Legacy Community Interest Company.

From BBC

"I feel like it would have been the first Christmas where Teddy really understood what was going on."

From BBC