1. understand - verb
· know and comprehend the nature or meaning of; "She did not understand her husband"; "I understand what she means"
2. understand - verb
· perceive (an idea or situation) mentally; "Now I see!"; "I just can't see your point"; "Does she realize how important this decision is?"; "I don't understand the idea"
Synonym(s): realize, realise, see
3. understand - verb
· make sense of a language; "She understands French"; "Can you read Greek?"
Synonym(s): read, interpret, translate
Hypernym(s): understand
4. understand - verb
· believe to be the case; "I understand you have no previous experience?"
Synonym(s): infer
Hypernym(s): believe
5. understand - verb
· be understanding of; "You don't need to explain--I understand!"
Synonym(s): sympathize, sympathise, empathize, empathise
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