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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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To understand how plastic exposure might affect the insects, researchers ran a series of controlled experiments.

From Science Daily

Researchers led by Tajie Harris, PhD, set out to understand how the immune system responds when Toxoplasma invades CD8+ T cells, which are specialized immune cells responsible for killing infected cells.

From Science Daily

“I can understand if he won’t because we were together not even half a year, and I can understand if he said, ‘Hey, it’s too much for me.

From Los Angeles Times

To better understand the product, Liu biked to work during Giant's first few years, but the habit fell by the wayside as the company grew.

From Barron's

“This should be the only agenda item. This will give the public the time to engage and understand these devastating proposed cuts.”

From Los Angeles Times