understand

[un·der·stand]

To understand something is to comprehend or get it. The more we learn, the more we understand.

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To have the use of the intellectual faculties; to be an intelligent being.

Verb
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of; "She did not understand her husband"; "I understand what she means"

Verb
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"

Verb
believe to be the case; "I understand you have no previous experience?"

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make sense of a language; "She understands French"; "Can you read Greek?"

Verb
be understanding of; "You don''t need to explain--I understand!"

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v. t.
To have just and adequate ideas of; to apprehended the meaning or intention of; to have knowledge of; to comprehend; to know; as, to understand a problem in Euclid; to understand a proposition or a declaration; the court understands the advocate or his argument; to understand the sacred oracles; to understand a nod or a wink.

v. t.
To be apprised, or have information, of; to learn; to be informed of; to hear; as, I understand that Congress has passed the bill.

v. t.
To recognize or hold as being or signifying; to suppose to mean; to interpret; to explain.

v. t.
To mean without expressing; to imply tacitly; to take for granted; to assume.

v. t.
To stand under; to support.

v. i.
To have the use of the intellectual faculties; to be an intelligent being.

v. i.
To be informed; to have or receive knowledge.


Understand

Un`der*stand", v. i. 1. To have the use of the intellectual faculties; to be an intelligent being.
Imparadised in you, in whom alone I understand, and grow, and see.
2. To be informed; to have or receive knowledge.
I came to Jerusalem, and understood of the evil that Eliashib did for Tobiah.

To have the use of the intellectual faculties; to be an intelligent being.

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Usage Examples

All that I say is, examine, inquire. Look into the nature of things. Search out the grounds of your opinions, the for and against. Know why you believe, understand what you believe, and possess a reason for the faith that is in you.

A child of five would understand this. Send someone to fetch a child of five.

A play should give you something to think about. When I see a play and understand it the first time, then I know it can't be much good.

Also, when you escape a Communist regime, you treasure liberty and you understand that as government and state expand, liberty must contract.

A sense of humor is the ability to understand a joke - and that the joke is oneself.

A lot of knowledge in any kind of an organization is what we call task knowledge. These are things that people who have been there a long time understand are important, but they may not know how to talk about them. It's often called the culture of the organization.

Also, they don't understand - writing is language. The use of language. The language to create image, the language to create drama. It requires a skill of learning how to use language.

All, everything that I understand, I understand only because I love.

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Other Usage Examples

After I read all the medical journals and watched all the documentaries, I still didn't understand the physical sensation of ticking and where it comes from and what it feels like.

A strong argument for the religion of Christ is this - that offences against Charity are about the only ones which men on their death-beds can be made - not to understand - but to feel - as crime.

A poem can have an impact, but you can't expect an audience to understand all the nuances.

All too many Muslims fail to grasp Islam, which teaches one to be lenient towards others and to understand their value systems, knowing that these are tolerated by Islam as a religion.

A society that does not correctly interpret and appreciate its past cannot understand its present fortunes and adversities and can be caught unawares in a fast changing world.

All truths are easy to understand once they are discovered the point is to discover them.

A man who pretends to understand women is bad manners. For him to really to understand them is bad morals.

A friend gave me a CD of the 'Pathetique' Symphony as a Christmas present. I went home, and I put on the CD expecting to listen to Tchaikovsky. But it started 'ta ta ta taaa.' It was too long for me. I didn't understand it at first, but then I fell in love, in love, in love.

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