Word a Day
understand
What does understand mean?
understand (verb): to know the meaning of; to parse or have parsed correctly; to comprehend.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use understand in a sentence?
- Can you repeat what you just said? I didn't understand. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce understand?
/ˌʌndɚˈstænd/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does understand come from?
From Middle English understanden, from Old English understandan (“to understand”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to understand
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “understand” mean?
to receive (something) from somebody temporarily, expecting to return it
Not quite: that's what borrow means.
to imagine or suppose (something) to be true, or to exist, without proof
Not quite: that's what suspect means.
to give money or other compensation to in exchange for goods or services
Not quite: that's what pay means.
to know the meaning of; to parse or have parsed correctly; to comprehend
Right! That's what “understand” means.
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