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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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“We also understand the difficulties that agriculture businesses and farmers encounter in the summer season…The harvest depends on this.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 1, 2026

But after watching “Minions & Monsters” make nods to “Metropolis” and “Casablanca,” I understand.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2026

I understand that you are making the case that you are hardly a skinflint.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 1, 2026

"It is physical, it is emotional and, until you've experienced it yourself, it is difficult to fully understand how powerful this illness can be."

From BBC • Jun. 30, 2026

How could I explain what I did not understand?

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom




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