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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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He’s working with the National Alliance on Mental Illness to develop benchmarks so people understand how different AI tools respond to mental health.

From Los Angeles Times

Gold medal contender Alysa Liu had to step away from figure skating to understand how she could make the sport her own and find fulfillment and purpose.

From Los Angeles Times

Kendra Ramsey, executive director of the California Bicycle Coalition, said she understands CARB’s hands were tied when it comes to the funding, but she thinks the change in focus doesn’t make economic sense.

From Los Angeles Times

Still, little surprising came from the event, with senators looking to understand self-driving technology and how it might be rolled out across the U.S.

From Barron's

While supersolids are still not fully understood, these findings provide strong evidence that 2D materials will play a central role in uncovering how this strange quantum phase works.

From Science Daily