understand

understand is one of the 1000 most common headwords.

under - understand - union

Pronunciation

(UK) enPR: ŭn(′)dər-stănd', IPA ^(key): /(ˌ)ʌndəˈstænd/,
(US) enPR: ŭn′dər-stănd', IPA ^(key): /ˌʌndɚˈstænd/ or [ˌʌɾ̃ɚˈstænd] or [ˌʌɾ̃ɚˈsteə̯nd]
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Hyphenation: un‧der‧stand

Verb

Plain form
understand

Third-person singular
understands

Past tense
understood

Past participle
understood

Present participle
understanding

To hear and then fully know what was said, know enough to do it. To know the meaning of something.
- Synonym: comprehend
He understood what I said to him.

She didn't understand. She thought I meant the meeting was today.

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