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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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To understand Somali food, you have to grind up a batch of xawaash, the first recipe in Ifrah F. Ahmed’s “Soomaaliya.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

That still leaves the question of whether investors rushing to buy the ETF understand exactly what they are getting.

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

The goal for parents is to help kids understand the strategies these apps are using against them, and teach them how to “spot it and then how to deal with it,” she added.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

With nuance and eagle-eyed research, he affords readers an unprecedented look at the mechanics of a musical fusion that, in many ways, we’re only just beginning to understand.

From Salon • Apr. 17, 2026

“You tried, this time. But remember—you have no cards except the three for you, Opa, and Tante Betsie. There is no underground activity here, you don’t understand what they’re talking about. . . .”

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom




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