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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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Speaking on Radio Ulster, Gordon Lyons said: "I understand this is not enough, I understand that this will take time, but we have limited levers at our disposal, we're trying our best."

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

One reason for the Mystic community’s strife, it seems, is because people still don’t agree or understand what happened that night — or in the days that followed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

To better understand the cost of this high-performance lifestyle, the researchers developed a new method to estimate metabolic rates in fish swimming freely in the wild.

From Science Daily • Apr. 18, 2026

But I also understand the rage of taxpayers who wonder why Los Angeles City Hall is so incapable of managing the basics.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

I understand, in this moment, that he tricked Gran and me into missing one of my most important moments.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam




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