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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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"Space in general has always been interesting to me, something that I want to understand and need to feel like I do," Gosling says.

From BBC

I never could understand all the fuss over clothes.

From Literature

“I mean, how come this elephant was in your garden in the first place? Where were you living? I don’t understand.”

From Literature

“My goal at six months is that we’re not in the lead story every single day. My goal is for people to understand we’re out there. We’re protecting them,” he said.

From Salon

"As a police officer and someone who actively runs, I understand how important it is to feel safe when out running and being active," she said.

From BBC