Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for understand. Search instead for bundesvorstand.
Definitions

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

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

“Chinese companies need people who understand global markets and understand global management,” Dychtwald said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

The resource was published in Nature Scientific Data and is expected to help scientists better understand cactus biodiversity and conservation challenges.

From Science Daily • May 13, 2026

Now, I understand they're never going to go away, regardless of how good I am.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

And as a character and an actor, it’s like, OK, I understand what I’m doing.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

A trip to town tired Dad more than a full day in the field, one more thing about being grown up I didn’t understand.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck




Vocabulary lists containing understand


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember "understand" for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com