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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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Together, the findings show how studying ancient plant DNA can deepen our understanding of evolution while also opening the door to new ways of producing medically valuable cannabis compounds.

From Science Daily

Rosenbaum said the past year had "revealed that the old system had less legitimacy and was more fragile than I had understood, than was widely understood."

From Barron's

A new map has unmasked the landscape beneath Antarctica's ice in unprecedented detail, something scientists say could greatly enhance our understanding of the frozen white continent.

From BBC

Assist Pro employs an artificial intelligence living on a water-cooled Nvidia superchip, in order to see, understand and anticipate the world around the car.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Of course we’re going to develop lots of different things with an understanding that not everything gets made.”

From The Wall Street Journal