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understand::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | realise, realize, see |
| Has types | perceive, take account, appreciate |
| Verb group | visualise, picture, project, image, visualize, envision, see, fancy, figure |
| Derivation | understandable, understanding |
I don't understand the idea.
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | empathise, empathize, sympathise, sympathize |
| Derivation | understandable, understanding |
You don't need to explain--I understand!.
understand::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Has types | apprehend, bottom, catch, compass, comprehend, construe, dig, sense, lick, make out, penetrate, puzzle out, read, savvy, see, solve, touch, translate, work, work out, fathom, figure out, follow, get, get the picture, grasp, grok, interpret |
| Derivation | understandable, understanding |
She did not understand her husband.
I understand what she means.
Examples of understand
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This quirky cultural trait might be worth looking into and trying to understand.
From the stltoday.com
Employers need to understand the holiday gathering and expense is not necessary.
From the desmoinesregister.com
I really cannot understand this feud between Universal attractions and Disney's.
From the orlandosentinel.com
Changing habits is hard, so it may help to understand the costs of not changing.
From the sacbee.com
First, let's understand, cheating will never be eradicated from big-time sports.
From the usatoday.com
He is so transparent that I will never understand why anyone would vote for him.
From the washingtontimes.com
The need to understand is one of the most basic human psychological imperatives.
From the online.wsj.com
You'll need to understand sales and marketing no matter what industry you're in.
From the timesunion.com
We understand that local governments are caught between a rock and a hard place.
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- Know and comprehend the nature or meaning of; "She did not understand her husband"; "I understand what she means"
- Perceive (an idea or situation) mentally; "Now I see!"; "I just can't see your point"; "Does she realize how important this decision is?"; "I don't understand the idea"
- Make sense of a language; "She understands French"; "Can you read Greek?"
- Believe to be the case; "I understand you have no previous experience?"
- Sympathize: be understanding of; "You don't need to explain--I understand!"
- (understanding) the cognitive condition of someone who understands; "he has virtually no understanding of social cause and effect"
- Back to Basics is the third full-length English studio album by American singer Christina Aguilera. The album was released on August 15, 2006 in the United States and Canada, on August 9, 2006 in Japan, on August 12 in Australia, and on several dates in Europe, starting on August 9, 2006, and ...
- "Understand" is the debut single and a number-one Christian rock hit by Christian recording artist Jeremy Camp. The song is from Camp's first major-label studio album, Stay, released in 2002.
- Understand is the second and final domestic Canadian single from Melanie C's fourth solo album "This Time".
