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Meaning of 'understand' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Understand [ v. i.]
- To have the use of the intellectual faculties; to be an intelligent being.
- To be informed; to have or receive knowledge.
2 . Understand [ v. t.]
- 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.
- To be apprised, or have information, of; to learn; to be informed of; to hear; as, I understand that Congress has passed the bill.
- To recognize or hold as being or signifying; to suppose to mean; to interpret; to explain.
- To mean without expressing; to imply tacitly; to take for granted; to assume.
- To stand under; to support.

Meaning of 'understand' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . understand [ v]
Meaning (1):
- make sense of a language
Example in sentence:
  • Can you read Greek?;
  • She understands French
Meaning (2):
- perceive (an idea or situation) mentally
Example in sentence:
  • Does she realize how important this decision is?;
  • I don't understand the idea;
  • I just can't see your point;
  • Now I see!
Meaning (3):
- know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
Example in sentence:
  • I understand what she means;
  • She did not understand her husband
Meaning (4):
- believe to be the case
Example in sentence:
  • I understand you have no previous experience?
Meaning (5):
- be understanding of
Example in sentence:
  • You don't need to explain--I understand!

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