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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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The fans won’t, and the founder of the company that just spent nine figures on the name you won’t use said he completely understands.

From Los Angeles Times

What the move and its timing say, among other things, is that the executives behind the decision don’t fully understand or appreciate Gellar’s enormous value and appeal.

From Salon

Researchers continuously monitored dozens of short-lived fish throughout their lives to better understand how behavior connects to aging.

From Science Daily

"Our findings create an important foundation for a better understanding of functional processes in lysosomes and the function of the TMEM175 channel, which was contested before now," say the authors.

From Science Daily

The condition does not look the same in every patient, making it especially difficult to understand and treat.

From Science Daily