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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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Hodgkinson adds she hopes Newcastle City Council understands "the cultural power of really good quality nightlife".

From BBC

He hopes to gain a better understanding of the vellum workshop by reconstructing its water tank and using it to make vellum.

From BBC

"We were both very fast all weekend. We made some adjustments after final practice and in this qualifying we were nowhere so we have to try and understand."

From BBC

So while we certainly understand there is a common regular usage of the term in everyday conversation, in the law, words matter.

From Barron's

Now, he said, “people really understand what we need to do.”

From The Wall Street Journal