<b><font size="4">"understand"</font></b><br/><b>verb</b> <ol> <li>know and comprehend the nature or meaning of; "She did not understand her husband"; "I understand what she means" </li> <li>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" [syn: <a href="../realize.html">realize</a>, <a href="../realise.html">realise</a>, <a href="../see.html">see</a>] </li> <li>make sense of a language; "She understands French"; "Can you read Greek?" [syn: <a href="/">read</a>, <a href="../interpret.html">interpret</a>, <a href="/">translate</a>] </li> <li>believe to be the case; "I understand you have no previous experience?" [syn: <a href="/">infer</a>] </li> <li>be understanding of; "You don't need to explain--I understand!" [syn: <a href="/">sympathize</a>, <a href="/">sympathise</a>, <a href="/">empathize</a>, <a href="/">empathise</a>] [also: <a href="/">understood</a>]</li> </ol> Source: <a href="../understand.html">http://www.word.sc/understand</a>

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