Definition of understand - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
knowledgecomprehend a fact or principle
- I understand the theory behind it.
2.
comprehensionknow the intent or motives of people
- He understands his friend's actions.
3.
infer meaninginfer something not explicitly stated
- From her tone, I understand she's upset..
4.
learningRare be familiar with a skill or taskRare
- She understands how to operate the machine.
5.
empathytr./intr. Rare US empathize or sympathize with someonetr./intr. Rare US
- He understands your feelings well..
Expressions with understand
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comprehend the task or instructions given
She clearly understands the assignment and delivers great results every time.
used to ask if someone has understood what was said
Do you understand the last step of the lesson?
according to what I know or believe about this
As I understand it, the meeting starts at noon.
mental ability to comprehend information
The test measures the capacity to understand written instructions.
learn something after going through something very unpleasant
She understands from bitter experience that trust must be earned.
express inability to start understanding something complex or difficult
We can't begin to understand the mysteries of the universe!
expression used before checking that another person's meaning has been understood
If I understand you correctly, you want to delay the project.
make someone believe something
She gave him to understand that she would be late.
interpret something in the correct or intended way
If I understand aright, you want to leave early.
Origin of understand
Old English, understandan (comprehend)
Terms with understand included in their meaning
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understanding
understand through experience or study
not complex
easy to understand or do, not complicated
understanding
easier to understand or perceive
lacking clarity
unable to think clearly or understand what is happening
clarify
make something clear or easy to understand
comprehension
understand something that is being said or done
difficulty
more difficult to do or understand
understanding
something seems logical or easy to understand when you think about it
difficulty
somewhat hard to do or understand
basic speech
plain and easy-to-understand form of English
realization
said to show you now understand the reason for something
comprehension
grasp mentally or understand
understanding
easy to understand or recognize, with no doubt
difficulty
difficult to understand or deal with
clarity quality
extremely clear and easy to see, hear, or understand
problem
hard to understand or solve
challenge
state of being hard to do or understand
observe
look at something carefully to understand it
understanding
come to understand or realize something
skill
ability to understand spoken language
clear
easy to see or understand
clearly visible
in a way that is easy to understand or see
obvious
easy to understand or recognize
inquire
ask questions to learn or understand
Examples of understand in a sentence
Do you understand the instructions given in the manual? She understands the reasons behind their decision. They understand the challenges he faces. I understand from his silence that he's angry. Reading between the lines, I understand their true intentions. He understands the basics of programming.
Do you understand the rules of the game? I understand how hard this must be for you. She understands the struggles of being a single parent.
View all translations of understand
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- French:comprendre, cerner, ...
- German:verstehen, nachvollziehen, ...
- Italian:comprendere, intuire, ...
- Spanish:entender, captar, ...
- Portuguese:compreender, saber, ...
- Chinese:理解, 体会, ...
- Japanese:理解する, 察する, ...
- Arabic:فَهِمَ, استَنتَجَ, ...
- Hebrew:לְהָבִין, לְהַסִּיק, ...
- Russian:понимать, разбираться, ...
- Ukrainian:розуміти, усвідомлювати, ...
- Hindi:समझना, भांपना, ...
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