How to Use understand in a Sentence

understand

verb

• You should read the book in order to understand more about the subject.
• I can't understand why she would do such a thing.
• I don't understand how this is supposed to work.
• I can't understand a word you're saying.
• I want you to stay away from her. Do you understand?
• You have to understand that I had no other choice.
• At first we didn't get along, but I think we understand each other now.
• She's beginning to understand what's going on.
• I don't understand these directions.
• He doesn't really understand the situation.
• And for purchasers to understand the rules of the road.
  — Hailey Lennon, Forbes, 6 July 2022
• How this will play out in the long term is not well understood.
  — Kevin Davenport, idahostatesman, 28 June 2018
• To understand that blood ties are not the only ties that bind.
  — ELLE, 31 Mar. 2022
• He may not be fazed by the fuss, but sure does understand it.
  — Tara Sullivan, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Apr. 2018
• Please focus on the people who understand you in the present.
  — Meredith Goldstein, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Aug. 2023
• Some said the plan was rushed and that not enough people understand it.
  — Kaitlin Edquist, chicagotribune.com, 15 Dec. 2020
• Both sides need to understand how the other side thinks.
  — Paul Daugherty, Cincinnati.com, 23 Dec. 2017
• These three understand the style power of jeans and a crisp white shirt.
  — Whitney Perry, Glamour, 8 Sep. 2020
• Of course, the young man will never understand this truth.
  — Daniel Tenreiro, National Review, 14 Sep. 2021
• Does Louie understand that the bump is not a child and will not result in a child?
  — Amy Weiss-Meyer, The Atlantic, 16 May 2021
• Most artists only did gags and didn’t quite understand what a point of view was.
  — Brian Murphy, Washington Post, 11 Dec. 2022
• Those with their own scars, though, seem to understand.
  — Marina Gomberg, The Salt Lake Tribune, 15 Oct. 2021
• An owner may not see the snake that bit their dog or understand what happened.
  — Paighten Harkins, The Salt Lake Tribune, 3 June 2022
• This tool is the only true way to understand when the steak is done to your liking (see recipe).
  — Kerri Westenberg, Star Tribune, 2 June 2021
• The two men each seemed to understand that money—and how to spend it—was key to their ascent.
  — Leo Schwartz, Fortune Crypto, 15 May 2023
• Hearing that helped me understand why that event had such a big impact on her.
  — Paige Skinner, Teen Vogue, 11 Feb. 2020
• For the love of heaven, try to understand that word didn’t kill anyone.
  — Alex Daugherty, miamiherald, 29 June 2018
• Researchers hope that the new find could help understand the process further.
  — CNN, 24 Feb. 2022
• Fish heads are a great model for understanding how joints work and how bones move.
  — James Gorman, New York Times, 26 Dec. 2017
• Council seemed to understand her purpose as more than just a cook.
  — Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 24 May 2018

Last Updated: 27 Mar 2024