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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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And as a character and an actor, it’s like, OK, I understand what I’m doing.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 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

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

“As I understand ‘The View,’ which I despise, that’s what they do.

From Salon • May 13, 2026

But Nine didn’t understand the greater issue at hand: Gingersnipes being stuck in Deadwood.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman




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