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understand v. know and comprehend the nature or meaning of; "She did not understand her husband"; "I understand what she means"
. wn #2
understand v. [
realize, realise, see] 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"
. wn #3
understand v. [
read, interpret, translate] make sense of a language; "She understands French"; "Can you read Greek?"
. wn #4
understand v. [
infer] believe to be the case; "I understand you have no previous experience?"
. wn #5
understand v. [
sympathize, sympathise, empathize, empathise] be understanding of; "You don't need to explain--I understand!"
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