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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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“Making music can be sitting there, waiting for a sign or a feeling to be visible for me to understand what I’m doing and connect to it.”

From Los Angeles Times

Stuart, demonstrating an almost anthropological understanding of his homeland, reveals how the Hebridean culture has been maintained for centuries and continues to thrive today.

From Los Angeles Times

Chimes in Gaga’s fiancé and creative partner, Michael Polansky: “John understands how personal all of this is for artists and leads with trust and respect, which means everything.”

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In Santa Cruz, researchers and conservationists also deployed ultralight radio tags to better understand how butterflies move between overwintering groves, information that could help improve how overwintering habitat is managed.

From Los Angeles Times

Those are also useful for investors to review so they understand their companies’ strategic direction and, of course, who is leading them.

From Barron's