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Understand

see synonyms of understand

Verb

1. understand

know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

Example Sentences:
'She did not understand her husband'
'I understand what she means'

2. realise, realize, see, understand

perceive (an idea or situation) mentally

Example Sentences:
'Now I see!'
'I just can't see your point'
'Does she realize how important this decision is?'
'I don't understand the idea'

3. interpret, read, translate, understand

make sense of a language

Example Sentences:
'She understands French'
'Can you read Greek?'

4. infer, understand

believe to be the case

Example Sentences:
'I understand you have no previous experience?'

5. empathise, empathize, sympathise, sympathize, understand

be understanding of

Example Sentences:
'You don't need to explain--I understand!'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Understand

see synonyms of understand
verb -stands, -standing or -stood
1. (may take a clause as object)
to know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
I understand you
I understand what you mean
2. (may take a clause as object)
to realize or grasp (something)
he understands your position
3. (tr; may take a clause as object)
to assume, infer, or believe
I understand you are thinking of marrying
4. (transitive)
to know how to translate or read
can you understand Spanish?
5. (tr; may take a clause as object; often passive)
to accept as a condition or proviso
it is understood that children must be kept quiet
6. (transitive)
to be sympathetic to or compatible with
we understand each other

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Understand

see synonyms of understand
verb transitiveWord forms: ˌunderˈstood or ˌunderˈstanding
1. 
to get or perceive the meaning of; know or grasp what is meant by; comprehend
to understand a question
2. 
to gather or assume from what is heard, known, etc.; infer
are we to understand that you want to go?
3. 
to take as meant or meaning; interpret
to understand his silence as refusal
4. 
to take for granted or as a fact
it is understood that no one is to leave
5. 
to supply mentally (an idea, word, etc.), as for grammatical completeness
6. 
to get as information; learn
7. 
to know thoroughly; grasp or perceive clearly and fully the nature, character, functioning, etc. of
8. 
to have a sympathetic rapport with
no one understands me
verb intransitive
9. 
to have understanding, comprehension, sympathetic awareness, etc., either in general or with reference to something specific
10. 
to be informed; believe
he is, I understand, no longer here

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.


Understand

see synonyms of understand
v. un·der·stood (-std), un·der·stand·ing, un·der·stands
v.tr.
1.
a. To become aware of the nature and significance of; know or comprehend: She understands the difficulty involved.
b. To become aware of the intended meaning of (a person or remark, for example): We understand what they're saying; we just disagree with it. When he began describing his eccentric theories, we could no longer understand him.
c. To know and be tolerant or sympathetic toward: hoped that they would understand my complaint.
2. To know thoroughly by close contact or long experience with: That teacher understands children. I understand the basics of car repair.
3.
a. To learn indirectly or infer, as from hearsay: I understand his departure was unexpected. Am I to understand you are staying the night?
b. To assume to be or accept as agreed: It is understood that the fee will be $50.
4. To supply or add (words or a meaning, for example) mentally: A verb is understood at the end of the statement "Yes, let's."
v.intr.
1.
a. To have understanding, knowledge, or comprehension.
b. To have sympathy or tolerance: You're upset. I understand.
2. To learn something indirectly or secondhand; gather.

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