understand

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understand Definition

• (v) know and comprehend the nature or meaning of; "She did not understand her husband"; "I understand what she means"
• (v) 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"
• (v) make sense of a language; "She understands French"; "Can you read Greek?"
• (v) believe to be the case; "I understand you have no previous experience?"
• (v) be understanding of; "You don''t need to explain--I understand!"

understand Synonyms

• empathise
• empathize
• infer
• interpret
• read
• realise
• realize
• see
• sympathise
• sympathize
• translate
• understand