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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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There is no detail, but BBC News NI understands that the proposed funding allocation would allow the department to formally commit to building and opening the long-campaigned for unit in 2026/27.

From BBC

His office would be "contacting people involved in the awards process to understand which award is the most appropriate", he added.

From BBC

His verdict on a robot that has “any real idea about its own existence, or the existence of humans in the way that a 6-year-old understands humans” — “Not in my lifetime.”

From Los Angeles Times

Newsbeat understands the Premier League is set to add features to its official Companion app, which uses Microsoft's Copilot, to help users pick fantasy teams and strategies later in the season.

From BBC

"However, I didn't yet understand how prolific a songwriter Cameron was, who consistently writes so far ahead of the curve."

From BBC