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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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"What I still cannot understand is this," Lutnick said.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

“In some cases this person may understand the business process well enough to do it fully, but in most cases I expect them to work with the business directly in an embedded fashion,” he wrote.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

He does not respect the fan base because he doesn’t think they’re smart enough to understand the high level of acting that he does.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

The resource was published in Nature Scientific Data and is expected to help scientists better understand cactus biodiversity and conservation challenges.

From Science Daily • May 13, 2026

Ma blinked at me as if she didn’t understand.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu




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