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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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Initially, it took a little time for everyone on set to see my vision, but once I shared a test image, everyone understood and was excited to collaborate.

From Los Angeles Times

“It’s the moment when she understands what he was doing for her this whole time, and it’s so beautiful because they really start to understand each other and see each other again.”

From Los Angeles Times

Whether with an old-fashioned one-case-per-episode or a more sprawling multistrand story, quaint or violent, historic or modern, the birthplace of Agatha Christie understands that we all need stories that make sense of seemingly senseless acts.

From Los Angeles Times

Anderson’s directing, writing and best picture nominations for 2021’s “Licorice Pizza” suggest the academy understands he is overdue.

From Los Angeles Times

It is to understand that the world as it is can and should be better.

From Los Angeles Times