[QUOTE] [B][SIZE=4]"understand"[/SIZE][/B] [B]verb[/B] [LIST=1] [*]know and comprehend the nature or meaning of; "She did not understand her husband"; "I understand what she means" [*]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: [URL=http://www.word.sc/realize]realize[/URL], [URL=http://www.word.sc/realise]realise[/URL], [URL=http://www.word.sc/see]see[/URL]] [*]make sense of a language; "She understands French"; "Can you read Greek?" [syn: [URL=http://www.word.sc/read]read[/URL], [URL=http://www.word.sc/interpret]interpret[/URL], [URL=http://www.word.sc/translate]translate[/URL]] [*]believe to be the case; "I understand you have no previous experience?" [syn: [URL=http://www.word.sc/infer]infer[/URL]] [*]be understanding of; "You don't need to explain--I understand!" [syn: [URL=http://www.word.sc/sympathize]sympathize[/URL], [URL=http://www.word.sc/sympathise]sympathise[/URL], [URL=http://www.word.sc/empathize]empathize[/URL], [URL=http://www.word.sc/empathise]empathise[/URL]] [also: [URL=http://www.word.sc/understood]understood[/URL]] [/LIST] Source: [URL=http://www.word.sc/understand]http://www.word.sc/understand[/URL] [/QUOTE]

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