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UNDERSTAND meaning: 1 : to know the meaning of (something, such as the words that someone is saying or a language) comprehend; 2 : to know how (something) works or happens
UNDERSTANDING meaning: 1. knowledge about a subject, situation, etc. or about how something works: 2. a positive…. Learn more.
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SYNONYMY NOTE: understand, comprehend are used interchangeably to imply clear perception of the meaning of something, but, more precisely, understand stresses the full awareness or knowledge arrived at, and comprehend, the process of grasping something mentally [one may comprehend the words in an idiom without understanding at all what is meant ...
[uncountable, singular] the ability to understand why people behave in a particular way and to forgive them when they do something wrong. Organizers of the rally say they want to promote understanding, tolerance and open-mindedness. These efforts would foster mutual understanding and respect for different values.
understand meaning, definition, what is understand: to know the meaning of what someone is t...: Learn more.
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