to understand
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- verb
- /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
:
entender
- Children with autism have the ability to understand what is heard and to communicate what is known.
- understand a language
- understand English
- easy to understand
Being able to read and understand a statute is sufficient.
- Being able to read and understand a statute is sufficient.
- A child doesn't understand the simple answer.
Examples
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He read the book carefully so that he could understand the main ideas.
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People like my father could never understand, but I was a part of something.
Fiction book (1990) -
All that makes it difficult for the children to understand and accept democracy.
Academic text (1999) -
And I'm not sure I understand the view so well.
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Community colleges have gradually come to understand that international education is an important component of their mission.
Academic text (2011) -
Auto insurance companies certainly understand this concept and age-adjust their rates accordingly.
Academic text (2011) -
She can easily understand the instructions given in class.
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After studying the language for years, I finally understand the grammar rules.
Synonyms
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1.4
To understand what someone says or an idea
∞
1.1
To suddenly understand something you did not know before
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3.0
To become aware of something in your mind and understand it
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4.1
To understand something difficult clearly
137
2.7
To understand the meaning of something
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4.3
To understand the meaning of something
Antonyms
Idioms
Phrasal Verbs
How Well
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4.1
137
2.7
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Understand is made of under + stand, originally meaning to stand close to words or ideas so they are clear. So to understand a language is to 'make sense of' its words and 'get' what they mean.