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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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So now we know how he did it - but we still don't really understand why.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

Workers typically don’t have the technical depth to understand the cyber, data and other exposures their agents introduce or which bad actors they let in through the front door, said T.J.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

I remember I was so embarrassed, but I didn’t understand it’s not the role of a story editor to be giving feedback to the cast between takes on a show.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

Whatever the reason, it is still important to understand the impact that decision will have on your monthly retirement, spousal, or survivor benefits.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

But Nine didn’t understand the greater issue at hand: Gingersnipes being stuck in Deadwood.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman




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