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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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By placing N4BP2 at the very start of this process, the study highlights a key entry point for understanding and potentially controlling some of the most unstable and dangerous forms of cancer genome instability.

From Science Daily

The council said the aim was to understand better how limited finances can affect some children and limit their participation in school.

From BBC

Royal Mail said: "We want to reassure customers that the vast majority of mail is delivered as planned and understand how frustrating it is when post does not arrive as expected."

From BBC

BlueScope will “keep looking and understanding as to whether or not there is an installed capacity option.”

From The Wall Street Journal

“But maybe there’s a chance they understand me on a human level.”

From The Wall Street Journal