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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. 

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It added it had combined high-resolution satellite imagery, citizen science and machine learning to "revolutionise how we understand and monitor habitats".

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

We had like this unspoken bond and trust with each other from the moment we met and it was just like, “OK, we both understand the assignment.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

To better understand how the effect works, the researchers examined a high-quality topological material known for its unusual electronic behavior.

From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026

“They are asking them, ‘do you understand my life?’”

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

What I did understand, what was awful and alarming, was that this was the day I was to start school.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom




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