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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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"I can't understand when you see the replay and it's a clear foul, then the decision. In my view it was on the line and it's a penalty," he said.

From BBC

"It's important to understand that over the years, Congress has delegated enormous tariff setting authority to the president," Greer said on CBS.

From Barron's

"So we're having active conversations with them. We want them to understand that these deals are going to be good deals," he told the "Face the Nation" programme.

From Barron's

“While we understand that parents naturally have questions when they see alarming claims, these claims are completely false,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal

But maybe she now understands what’s coming at her if she does, and how ugly it’s likely to get.

From Salon