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Defenition of the word understand

    • Defenition of the word understand

      • To be aware of the meaning of.
      • To get the meaning of something.
      • To believe, based on information.
      • To impute meaning, character etc. that is not explicitly stated.
      • be understanding of; "You don't need to explain--I understand!"
      • know and comprehend the nature or meaning of; "She did not understand her husband"; "I understand what she means"
      • believe to be the case; "I understand you have no previous experience?"
      • make sense of a language; "She understands French"; "Can you read Greek?"
      • perceive mentally, as of an idea; "Now I see!"; "I just can't see your point"
      • 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"
      • be understanding of; "You don''t need to explain--I understand!"
      • know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
      • perceive (an idea or situation) mentally
      • believe to be the case
      • make sense of a language
      • be understanding of

    Synonyms for the word understand

      • absorb
      • appreciate
      • be au fait with
      • be aware of
      • be familiar with
      • be with you
      • comprehend
      • cotton on
      • empathize
      • figure out
      • gather
      • get it
      • get the picture
      • grasp
      • identify with
      • infer
      • interpret
      • know
      • read
      • realize
      • recognize
      • see
      • sympathize
      • take in
      • translate
      • twig
      • value
      • work out

    Similar words in the understand

      • understand
      • understandably
      • understanding
      • understanding's
      • understandingly
      • understandings
      • understands

    Hyponyms for the word understand

      • appreciate
      • apprehend
      • bottom
      • catch
      • compass
      • comprehend
      • construe
      • dig
      • fathom
      • figure out
      • follow
      • get
      • get the picture
      • grasp
      • grok
      • interpret
      • lick
      • make out
      • penetrate
      • perceive
      • puzzle out
      • read
      • savvy
      • see
      • sense
      • solve
      • take account
      • touch
      • translate
      • understand
      • work
      • work out

    Hypernyms for the word understand

      • believe
      • understand

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