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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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Then she goes through terms like “trade” and “market orders” so they understand what they need to do to buy an investment within their accounts.

From MarketWatch

But investors cannot categorize and understand whether the engine is running smoothly.

From MarketWatch

But her eyes didn’t go soft or anything like she understood the heavy sack of sorrows I was carrying around.

From Literature

Scientists have managed to create superionic water in laboratory experiments before, but its internal structure remained poorly understood.

From Science Daily

"We live with this star, so it's really important we observe it and try to understand how it works and how it affects our environment."

From Science Daily