Definition of understand
understood
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\ˌən-dər-ˈstu̇d\;
understanding
transitive verb
1 a
:to grasp the meaning of
- understand Russian
b
:to grasp the reasonableness of
- his behavior is hard to understand
c
:to have thorough or technical acquaintance with or expertness in the practice of
- understand finance
d
:to be thoroughly familiar with the character and propensities of
- understands children
2
:to accept as a fact or truth or regard as plausible without utter certainty
- we understand that he is returning from abroad
3
:to interpret in one of a number of possible ways
4
:to supply in thought as though expressed
- "to be married" is commonly understood after the word engaged
intransitive verb
1
:to have understanding :have the power of comprehension
2
:to achieve a grasp of the nature, significance, or explanation of something
3
:to believe or infer something to be the case
4
:to show a sympathetic or tolerant attitude toward something
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