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- Dictionaryunderstand/ˌʌndəˈstand/
verb
- 1. perceive the intended meaning of (words, a language, or a speaker): "he didn't understand a word I said"
- 2. interpret or view (something) in a particular way: "as the term is usually understood, legislation refers to regulations and directives"
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to think, especially wrongly, that someone means or something is about a particular thing: When he said three o'clock, I understood him to mean in the afternoon. See more. understand each other/one another. When two people understand one another, they both know what the other means and wants and they have an agreement:
understand, comprehend, appreciate mean to have a clear or complete idea of. understand and comprehend are very often interchangeable. understand may, however, stress the fact of having attained a firm mental grasp of something. orders that were fully understood and promptly obeyed.
To understand something is to be thoroughly familiar with it, or to apprehend clearly its character, nature, or subtleties. How is understand different from know and comprehend? Find out on Thesaurus.com.
Definition of understand verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
To understand something is to comprehend or get it. The more we learn, the more we understand.
If you understand someone, or if you understand what they are saying, you know what they mean.
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. [Middle English understanden, from Old English understandan : under-, under- + standan, to stand; see stā- in Indo-European roots .]
meaning. [transitive, intransitive] to know or realize the meaning of words, a language, what someone says, etc. understand (something) Can you understand French? Do you understand the instructions? She didn't understand the form she was signing. I'm not sure that I understand. Go over it again. I don't want you doing that again.
UNDERSTAND definition: 1. to know the meaning of something that someone says: 2. to know why or how something happens or…. Learn more.
Synonyms for UNDERSTAND: derive, decide, think, conclude, infer, guess, deduce, reason; Antonyms of UNDERSTAND: misunderstand, misinterpret, misapprehend, misconceive, misperceive, misknow, miss, misread.
