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understand
un·der·stand U0059300 (ŭn′dər-stănd′)v. un·der·stood (-sto͝od′), un·der·stand·ing, un·der·stands v.tr.1. a. To become aware of the nature and significance of; know or comprehend: She understands the difficulty involved.b. To become aware of the intended meaning of (a person or remark, for example): We understand what they're saying; we just disagree with it. When he began describing his eccentric theories, we could no longer understand him.c. To know and be tolerant or sympathetic toward: hoped that they would understand my complaint.2. To know thoroughly by close contact or long experience with: That teacher understands children. I understand the basics of car repair.3. a. To learn indirectly or infer, as from hearsay: I understand his departure was unexpected. Am I to understand you are staying the night?b. To assume to be or accept as agreed: It is understood that the fee will be $50.4. To supply or add (words or a meaning, for example) mentally: A verb is understood at the end of the statement "Yes, let's."v.intr.1. a. To have understanding, knowledge, or comprehension.b. To have sympathy or tolerance: You're upset. I understand.2. To learn something indirectly or secondhand; gather.
[Middle English understanden, from Old English understandan : under-, under- + standan, to stand; see stā- in Indo-European roots.]Synonyms: understand, comprehend, apprehend, grasp
These verbs denote perception of the nature and significance of something. Understand is the most general and can apply to a range of situations or degrees of perception: understood the directions; understands only a little spoken Spanish; couldn't understand what I did wrong.
It can also refer to the thorough knowledge gained by close experience: "No one who has not had the responsibility can really understand what it is like to be President" (Harry S. Truman).
Comprehend stresses wide or thorough perception: "To comprehend is to know a thing as well as that thing can be known" (John Donne).
Apprehend denotes both mental and intuitive awareness: "Intelligence is quickness to apprehend" (Alfred North Whitehead).
To grasp is to seize an idea firmly: "We have grasped the mystery of the atom and rejected the Sermon on the Mount" (Omar N. Bradley).understand (ˌʌndəˈstænd) vb, -stands, -standing or -stood1. (may take a clause as object) to know and comprehend the nature or meaning of: I understand you; I understand what you mean. 2. (may take a clause as object) to realize or grasp (something): he understands your position. 3. (tr; may take a clause as object) to assume, infer, or believe: I understand you are thinking of marrying. 4. (tr) to know how to translate or read: can you understand Spanish?. 5. (tr; may take a clause as object; often passive) to accept as a condition or proviso: it is understood that children must be kept quiet. 6. (tr) to be sympathetic to or compatible with: we understand each other. [Old English understandan; related to Old Frisian understonda, Middle High German understān step under; see under, stand] ˌunderˈstandable adj ˌunderˈstandably advun•der•stand (ˌʌn dərˈstænd)
v. -stood, -stand•ing. v.t. 1. to perceive the meaning of; comprehend: to understand a poem. 2. to be familiar with; have a thorough knowledge of: to understand a trade. 3. to interpret or comprehend in a specified way: She understood his suggestion as a complaint. 4. to grasp the significance or importance of: He doesn't understand responsibility. 5. to regard as agreed or settled; assume: We understand that you will repay this loan in 30 days. 6. to learn or hear: I understand you were ill. 7. to infer (something not stated). v.i. 8. to perceive what is meant; comprehend. 9. to accept something tolerantly or sympathetically: If you can't do it, I will understand. 10. to have knowledge about a particular subject: She understands about boats. [before 900; Middle English; Old English understondan; c. Dutch onderstaan] appreciate, recognize, understand - The use of "appreciate" should involve valuing something or understanding it sympathetically; when there is no value or sympathy, use "recognize" or "understand"; appreciate first meant "set at a price; appraised."See also related terms for recognize.understand realize">realize1. 'understand'If you can understand someone or can understand what they are saying, you know what they mean. His lecture was confusing; no one could understand the terminology.Her accent was hard to understand.If you say that you understand that something is true, you mean that you have been told that it is true. I understand he's been married before.There was no definite evidence, I understand.2. 'realize'Don't use understand to say that someone becomes aware of something. Don't say, for example, 'Until he stopped working he hadn't understood how late it was'. You say 'Until he stopped working he hadn't realized how late it was'. As soon as I saw him, I realized that I'd seen him before.understand
Past participle: understood
Gerund: understanding
| Imperative |
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| understand | | understand |
| Present |
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| I understand | | you understand | | he/she/it understands | | we understand | | you understand | | they understand |
| Preterite |
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| I understood | | you understood | | he/she/it understood | | we understood | | you understood | | they understood |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am understanding | | you are understanding | | he/she/it is understanding | | we are understanding | | you are understanding | | they are understanding |
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| I have understood | | you have understood | | he/she/it has understood | | we have understood | | you have understood | | they have understood |
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| I was understanding | | you were understanding | | he/she/it was understanding | | we were understanding | | you were understanding | | they were understanding |
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| I had understood | | you had understood | | he/she/it had understood | | we had understood | | you had understood | | they had understood |
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| I will understand | | you will understand | | he/she/it will understand | | we will understand | | you will understand | | they will understand |
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| I will have understood | | you will have understood | | he/she/it will have understood | | we will have understood | | you will have understood | | they will have understood |
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| I will be understanding | | you will be understanding | | he/she/it will be understanding | | we will be understanding | | you will be understanding | | they will be understanding |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been understanding | | you have been understanding | | he/she/it has been understanding | | we have been understanding | | you have been understanding | | they have been understanding |
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| I will have been understanding | | you will have been understanding | | he/she/it will have been understanding | | we will have been understanding | | you will have been understanding | | they will have been understanding |
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| I had been understanding | | you had been understanding | | he/she/it had been understanding | | we had been understanding | | you had been understanding | | they had been understanding |
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| I would understand | | you would understand | | he/she/it would understand | | we would understand | | you would understand | | they would understand |
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| I would have understood | | you would have understood | | he/she/it would have understood | | we would have understood | | you would have understood | | they would have understood |
Thesaurus| Verb | 1. |  understand - know and comprehend the nature or meaning of; "She did not understand her husband"; "I understand what she means"apprehend, comprehend, get the picture, grok, savvy, grasp, compass, dig - get the meaning of something; "Do you comprehend the meaning of this letter?"sense - comprehend; "I sensed the real meaning of his letter"follow - grasp the meaning; "Can you follow her argument?"; "When he lectures, I cannot follow"get, catch - grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of; "did you catch that allusion?"; "We caught something of his theory in the lecture"; "don't catch your meaning"; "did you get it?"; "She didn't get the joke"; "I just don't get him"touch - comprehend; "He could not touch the meaning of the poem"translate, understand, interpret, read - make sense of a language; "She understands French"; "Can you read Greek?"read - to hear and understand; "I read you loud and clear!"construe, interpret, see - make sense of; assign a meaning to; "What message do you see in this letter?"; "How do you interpret his behavior?"make out - comprehend; "I cannot make out what this politician is saying"figure out, puzzle out, solve, lick, work out, work - find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of; "did you solve the problem?"; "Work out your problems with the boss"; "this unpleasant situation isn't going to work itself out"; "did you get it?"; "Did you get my meaning?"; "He could not work the math problem"fathom, penetrate, bottom - come to understand | | 2. |  understand - 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"realize, see, realiseperceive - become conscious of; "She finally perceived the futility of her protest"take account, appreciate - be fully aware of; realize fully; "Do you appreciate the full meaning of this letter?"envision, fancy, picture, visualize, image, visualise, figure, see, project - imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind; "I can't see him on horseback!"; "I can see what will happen"; "I can see a risk in this strategy"see - see and understand, have a good eye; "The artist must first learn to see" | | 3. |  understand - make sense of a language; "She understands French"; "Can you read Greek?"translate, interpret, readunderstand - know and comprehend the nature or meaning of; "She did not understand her husband"; "I understand what she means" | | 4. |  understand - believe to be the case; "I understand you have no previous experience?"inferbelieve - accept as true; take to be true; "I believed his report"; "We didn't believe his stories from the War"; "She believes in spirits" | | 5. |  understand - be understanding of; "You don't need to explain--I understand!"empathise, empathize, sympathize, sympathise |
understandverb1. comprehend, get, take in, perceive, grasp, know, see, follow, realize, recognize, appreciate, be aware of, penetrate, make out, discern, twig (Brit. informal), fathom, savvy (slang), apprehend, conceive of, suss (Brit. informal), get to the bottom of, get the hang of (informal), tumble to (informal), catch on to (informal), cotton on to (informal), make head or tail of (informal), get your head round I think you understand my meaning.2. sympathize with, appreciate, be aware of, be able to see, take on board (informal), empathize with, commiserate with, show compassion for Trish had not exactly understood his feelings.3. believe, hear, learn, gather, think, see, suppose, notice, assume, take it, conclude, fancy, presume, be informed, infer, surmise, hear tell, draw the inference I understand you've heard about David.Quotations
"In the long course of history, having people who understand your thought is much greater security than another submarine" [J. William Fulbright speaking of the Fulbright scholarship programme]understandverb1. To perceive directly with the intellect:apprehend, compass, comprehend, fathom, grasp, know.Scots: ken.2. To perceive and recognize the meaning of:accept, apprehend, catch (on), compass, comprehend, conceive, fathom, follow, get, grasp, make out, read, see, sense, take, take in.Informal: savvy.Slang: dig.Chiefly British: twig.Scots: ken.Idioms: get a handle on, get the picture.3. To arrive at (a conclusion) from evidence or reasoning:conclude, deduce, deduct, draw, gather, infer, judge.Translationsunderstand (andəˈstӕnd) verb – past tense, past participle ˌunderˈstood (-ˈstud) – 1. to see or know the meaning of (something). I can't understand his absence; Speak slowly to foreigners so that they'll understand you. 理解 懂，知道 2. to know (eg a person) thoroughly. She understands children/dogs. 瞭解(一個人等) 理解3. to learn or realize (something), eg from information received. At first I didn't understand how ill she was; I understood that you were planning to leave today. 獲悉 获悉ˌunderˈstandable adjective that can be understood. His anger is quite understandable. 可以理解的 可以理解的ˌunderˈstanding adjective (of a person) good at knowing how other people feel; sympathetic. an understanding person; Try to be more understanding! 通情達理的，有同理心的 通情达理的，有同情心的 noun1. the power of thinking clearly. a man of great understanding. 理解力 理解力，领会 2. the ability to sympathize with another person's feelings. His kindness and understanding were a great comfort to her. 同理心 体谅，同理心 3. a (state of) informal agreement. The two men have come to / reached an understanding after their disagreement. (非正式的)協議 （非正式）协议 make (oneself) understood to make one's meaning or intentions clear. He tried speaking German to them, but couldn't make himself understood. 使別人理解自己的意思 使别人理解自己的意思- I don't understand → 我听不懂
- I understand → 我懂了
- Do you understand? → 您懂了吗？
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give (one) to believeTo cause one to believe something. Why should I worry? The boss has never given me to believe that she's displeased with my work.See also: believe, givegive (one) to understandTo cause one to understand or believe something. Why should I worry? The boss has never given me to understand that she's displeased with my work.See also: give, understandI don't understand (it)I'm confused or puzzled (by something). I don't understand why Tom would make such a ridiculous statement. Honey, I just don't understand—why are you so upset? I don't understand it, but yes, Sue is selling her beautiful house.See also: understandI can't understand (it)I'm confused or puzzled (by something). I can't understand why Tom would make such a ridiculous statement. I can't understand it, but yes, Sue is selling her beautiful house.See also: understandgive someone to understand somethingto explain something to someone; to imply something to someone. (Possibly misleading someone, accidentally or intentionally. See also given to understand.) Mr. Smith gave Sally to understand that she should be home by midnight. The mayor gave the citizens to understand that there would be no tax increase. He didn't promise, though.See also: give, understandgiven to understand[of someone] made to believe [something]. (See also someone to understand">give someone to understand.) They were given to understand that there would be no tax increase, but after the election taxes went up. She was given to understand that she had to be home by midnight.See also: given, understandI don't understand (it). and I can't understand (it).I am confused and bewildered (by what has happened). Bill: Everyone is leaving the party. Mary: I don't understand. It's still so early. Bob: The very idea, Sue and Tom doing something like that! Alice: It's very strange. I can't understand it.See also: understandgive to understandLead one to think, as in I was given to understand that the President was coming here. [Mid-1500s] See also: give, understandgive somebody to beˈlieve/underˈstand (that)... (formal) (often used in the passive) make somebody believe/understand something: I was given to understand that she had resigned.See also: believe, give, somebodywhat part of no don't you understand?I mean no, and that’s that. This flat denial dates from the late 1900s. It gained currency with a popular song, “What part of no don’t you understand? To put it plain and simple I’m not into one-night stands” (recorded by country music singer Lorrie Morgan, 1992; lyrics by Wayne Perry and Gerald Smith). Also see won't take no for an answer.See also: no, of, part, whatEncyclopediaSeeunderstandingLegalSeeUnderstandingunderstand
Synonyms for understandverb comprehendSynonyms- comprehend
- get
- take in
- perceive
- grasp
- know
- see
- follow
- realize
- recognize
- appreciate
- be aware of
- penetrate
- make out
- discern
- twig
- fathom
- savvy
- apprehend
- conceive of
- suss
- get to the bottom of
- get the hang of
- tumble to
- catch on to
- cotton on to
- make head or tail of
- get your head round
verb sympathize withSynonyms- sympathize with
- appreciate
- be aware of
- be able to see
- take on board
- empathize with
- commiserate with
- show compassion for
verb believeSynonyms- believe
- hear
- learn
- gather
- think
- see
- suppose
- notice
- assume
- take it
- conclude
- fancy
- presume
- be informed
- infer
- surmise
- hear tell
- draw the inference
Synonyms for understandverb to perceive directly with the intellectSynonyms- apprehend
- compass
- comprehend
- fathom
- grasp
- know
- ken
verb to perceive and recognize the meaning ofSynonyms- accept
- apprehend
- catch
- compass
- comprehend
- conceive
- fathom
- follow
- get
- grasp
- make out
- read
- see
- sense
- take
- take in
- savvy
- dig
- twig
- ken
verb to arrive at (a conclusion) from evidence or reasoningSynonyms- conclude
- deduce
- deduct
- draw
- gather
- infer
- judge
Synonyms for understandverb know and comprehend the nature or meaning ofRelated Words- apprehend
- comprehend
- get the picture
- grok
- savvy
- grasp
- compass
- dig
- sense
- follow
- get
- catch
- touch
- translate
- understand
- interpret
- read
- construe
- see
- make out
- figure out
- puzzle out
- solve
- lick
- work out
- work
- fathom
- penetrate
- bottom
verb perceive (an idea or situation) mentallySynonymsRelated Words- perceive
- take account
- appreciate
- envision
- fancy
- picture
- visualize
- image
- visualise
- figure
- see
- project
verb make sense of a languageSynonymsRelated Wordsverb believe to be the caseSynonymsRelated Wordsverb be understanding ofSynonyms- empathise
- empathize
- sympathize
- sympathise
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