un·der·stand  /ˌʌndərˈstænd/

verb

1. know and comprehend the nature or meaning of; "She did not understand her husband"; "I understand what she means"

synset: understand

2. 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"

synset: understand, realize, realise, see

3. make sense of a language; "She understands French"; "Can you read Greek?"

synset: understand, read, interpret, translate

4. believe to be the case; "I understand you have no previous experience?"

synset: understand, infer

5. be understanding of; "You don't need to explain--I understand!"

synset: sympathize, sympathise, empathize, empathise, understand

Princeton University "About WordNet." WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.

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