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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. 

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Rather, let’s hope people will be able to relate to it and be empathetic about the story and realize for themselves, understand for themselves.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

“And it’s only an unfortunate circumstance of this huge epidemic that we were able to get samples and look at chains of transmission and really understand what the virus is doing to people.”

From MarketWatch • May 17, 2026

“I was relying on Reddit forums to understand what was happening to my body,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

"So we wanted to understand what happens in the brain after exercise and how those changes influence the effects of exercise."

From Science Daily • May 16, 2026

“To make sure I understand the assignment,” Mae said.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse




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