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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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Those are two criteria that used to be among the most important in the days when humans put together pairings, so you can understand why old-timers are having a hard time adjusting.

From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2026

“All of us in public health understand that closely confined populations can occasionally be the focus of outbreaks.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

To understand how the U.S. arrived in this predicament, let’s take a step back.

From Salon • May 9, 2026

The discovery may also help researchers better understand why some obesity treatments succeed while others fail.

From Science Daily • May 8, 2026

What I did understand, what was awful and alarming, was that this was the day I was to start school.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom




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