What is the meaning of understand?

Know and comprehend the nature or meaning of.
- usage: "She did not understand her husband"; "I understand what she means"
Perceive (an idea or situation) mentally.
- usage: "Now I see"; "I just can't see your point"; "Does she realize how important this decision is"; "I don't understand the idea"
- synonyms: realize, realise, see
Make sense of a language.
- usage: "She understands French"; "Can you read Greek"
- synonyms: read, interpret, translate
Believe to be the case.
- usage: "I understand you have no previous experience"
- synonyms: infer
Be understanding of.
- usage: "You don't need to explain-I understand"
- synonyms: sympathize, sympathise, empathize, empathise

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