understand
Usage
Example Sentences
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It was vital for the police to know if all those injuries could have been caused by someone defending themselves - they needed to understand more about the two men's pasts.
From BBC
People around us were looking up at the sky, trying to understand what was happening.
From Barron's
Hughes also keenly understood that, because these personalities were so familiar, his characters wouldn’t stand out to viewers unless they pushed their paradigm.
From Salon
This work introduces a new framework for understanding cell division in large, yolk rich embryos and could apply to many egg laying species.
From Science Daily
Until now, much of what scientists understood about iron sources in these waters came from simulations and computer models.
From Science Daily
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
