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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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“Mutual understanding, leading to amity and good relations.”

From Literature

He is also understood to be in the process of moving with his family to the states.

From BBC

Syria's presidency on Tuesday announced an "understanding" with the Kurds over the fate of Kurdish-majority areas of Hasakeh province, and gave them "four days for consultations to develop a detailed plan" for the area's integration.

From Barron's

And that’s a belief that the way to understand, learn and grow is via the stories we tell one another, and those narratives need no fancy tech or digital accouterments.

From Los Angeles Times

In her statement, Kim revealed she intends to release the full album, understood to be titled Detour, regardless.

From BBC