verb
- Know and comprehend the nature or meaning of.
- usage: "She did not understand her husband"; "I understand what she means"
- synonyms: understand
- 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: understand, realize, realise, see
- Make sense of a language.
- usage: "She understands French"; "Can you read Greek"
- synonyms: understand, read, interpret, translate
- Believe to be the case.
- usage: "I understand you have no previous experience"
- synonyms: understand, infer
- Be understanding of.
- usage: "You don't need to explain-I understand"
- synonyms: sympathize, sympathise, empathize, empathise, understand
adjective
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