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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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“Victor Lemus further would have understood that because he had not been trained, he would not be exposed to a live explosive device,” the claim argues.

From Los Angeles Times

But the fact that serious scientists discuss the question at all points to a deeper issue that has been troubling researchers for decades: We still don’t understand what consciousness is or where it comes from.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Facebook offered more money, but I wanted somebody who really understood why AI would be bigger than all these other things.”

From The Wall Street Journal

This vast region stretches across six million square kilometers between Hawai'i and Mexico and remains one of the least understood ecosystems on Earth.

From Science Daily

“AI can be harnessed to understand what fans care about, anticipate what they want next, and bring together content, community, and commerce in ways that feel personal.”

From Los Angeles Times