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- Dictionaryun·der·stand/ˌəndərˈstand/
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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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 know how someone feels or why someone behaves in a particular way: My wife doesn't understand me. Sometimes I don't understand James. [ + question word ] You don't understand what it's like/ how it feels to have to beg on the streets. understand someone/something to mean something.
To understand something is to comprehend or get it. The more we learn, the more we understand.
Definition of understand verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
If you understand someone, or if you understand what they are saying, you know what they mean.
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.
adjective. approving uk / ˌʌn.dəˈstæn.dɪŋ / us / ˌʌn.dɚˈstæn.dɪŋ / B2. An understanding person who has the ability to know how other people are feeling, and can forgive them if they do something wrong: He had expected her to be horrified, but she was actually very understanding. More examples.
See understand in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Check pronunciation: understand. Definition of understand verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
noun. 1. the mental quality, act, or state of a person who understands; comprehension, knowledge, discernment, sympathetic awareness, etc. 2. the power or ability to think, learn, judge, etc.; intelligence; sense. 3. a specific interpretation or inference. one's understanding of a matter. 4.
noun. the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises. “there was an understanding between management and the workers” synonyms: agreement. see more. adjective. characterized by understanding based on comprehension and discernment and empathy. “an understanding friend” synonyms: perceptive.
