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English to English verb
| 1 |
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of |  | Example: She did not understand her husband
I understand what she means
source: wordnet30
| 2 |
perceive (an idea or situation) mentally | | Example: Now I see!
I just can't see your point
Does she realize how important this decision is?
I don't understand the idea
source: wordnet30
| 3 |
make sense of a language | | Example: She understands French
Can you read Greek?
source: wordnet30
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believe to be the case | | Example: I understand you have no previous experience?
source: wordnet30
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be understanding of | | Example: You don't need to explain--I understand!
source: wordnet30
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To have just and adequate ideas of; to apprehended the meaning or intention of; to have knowledge of; to comprehend; to know; as, to understand a problem in Euclid; to understand a proposition or a declaration; the court understands the advocate or his argument; to understand the sacred oracles; to understand a nod or a wink. | | source: webster1913
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To have the use of the intellectual faculties; to be an intelligent being. | | source: webster1913
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