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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 agreement — technically a memorandum of understanding — first would need to be approved by the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, the federal government and agencies in Arizona and Nevada.

From Los Angeles Times

Increased use of food delivery apps means less time in grocery stores, choosing and understanding specific ingredients.

From Salon

These states can be understood using a simple analogy.

From Science Daily

If confirmed by further research, these results could reshape understanding of how dense cosmic environments influenced galaxy evolution billions of years ago.

From Science Daily

It is understood Spurs, in the letter, have provided further examples of where similar situations have occurred this season with differing outcomes.

From BBC