Understand
verb
To know the meaning of something that someone says.
Do you understand English?
Often appears as...
- understand the concept
- understand the situation
verb
To know why or how something happens or works.
I could never understand how this machine works.
Often appears as...
- understand the process
- understand the mechanism
verb
To know about someone's feelings and why they behave in the way they do.
She just needs a man who understands her.
Often appears as...
- understand the pain
- understand the behavior
verb
To be informed or believe that something is the case.
I understand that you applied for the manager's job.
Often appears as...
- understand the news
- understand the update
Usage tips
Formal, Approving
verb
To define or interpret something in a particular way.
The term 'free will' is often poorly understood.
Often appears as...
- understand the term
- understand the definition
Usage tips
Academic
verb
To know the meaning of something that someone says.
Do you understand English?
Often appears as...
- understand the concept
- understand the situation
verb
To know why or how something happens or works.
I could never understand how this machine works.
Often appears as...
- understand the process
- understand the mechanism
verb
To know about someone's feelings and why they behave in the way they do.
She just needs a man who understands her.
Often appears as...
- understand the pain
- understand the behavior
verb
To be informed or believe that something is the case.
I understand that you applied for the manager's job.
Often appears as...
- understand the news
- understand the update
Usage tips
Formal, Approving
verb
To define or interpret something in a particular way.
The term 'free will' is often poorly understood.
Often appears as...
- understand the term
- understand the definition
Usage tips
Academic
Definition 1 of 5
Pro Tip 1/2Clarify Questions
Ask questions to ensure you understand the explanation or instruction given.
Can you repeat that so I fully understand?
Pro Tip 2/2Active Listening
Focus intently on the speaker to catch all nuances of the conversation.
I listened carefully to understand her perspective.
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What game theory teaches...
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New Zealand's Stunning...
And this spirit really went through all the people we met, all the regions. There seems to be the mix of pride and welcome that felt truly special as a traveler. People have gone out of their way to help me understand, and talk about their history, their culture.
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Why don't perpetual...
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Debunking the myths of...
while not being able to resist its commands can be agonizing. But with knowledge and understanding comes the power to seek help, and future research into the brain may finally provide the answers we're looking for.
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What is bipolar...
friends and family fostering acceptance and understanding on the outside, and people with bipolar disorder empowering themselves to find balance in their lives.
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Why Do Cats Miaow? PIPE...
It rarely happens when the cats are out with each other. Hello. To understand what's going on Do you want some dinner?
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How playing an...
found that those who were exposed to a period of music learning showed enhancement in multiple brain areas, compared to the others. This recent research about the mental benefits of playing music has advanced our understanding of mental function, revealing the inner rhythms and complex interplay
Video examples
Questions No One Knows...
And I have one more piece of good news for you. The quest for knowledge and understanding never gets dull. It doesn't. It's actually the opposite. The more you know, the more amazing the world seems. And it's the crazy possibilities, the unanswered questions, that pull us forward.
Video examples
Are China and the US...
And if you don't think that's going to affect the way in which the world happens in the future, then personally, I think you've been smoking something, and it doesn't mean you're from Colorado. So in short, the question we have tonight is, how do we understand this mega-change,
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What game theory teaches...
ourselves to the world the easiest way to understand the game you're in is when you have an opposing force in other words not that right so you want great leadership you want somebody to say what we stand for but if you don't have that you get to say not that so it was really
Video examples
How sugar affects the...
it's also added to tomato sauce, yogurt, dried fruit, flavored waters, or granola bars. Since sugar is everywhere, it's important to understand how it affects the brain. What happens when sugar hits your tongue? And does eating a little bit of sugar make you crave more?
Video examples
New Zealand's Stunning...
And this spirit really went through all the people we met, all the regions. There seems to be the mix of pride and welcome that felt truly special as a traveler. People have gone out of their way to help me understand, and talk about their history, their culture.
Video examples
Why don't perpetual...
Yet it's hard to conclusively say we'll never discover a perpetual motion machine because there's still so much we don't understand about the universe. Perhaps we'll find new exotic forms of matter that'll force us to revisit the laws of thermodynamics.
Video examples
Debunking the myths of...
while not being able to resist its commands can be agonizing. But with knowledge and understanding comes the power to seek help, and future research into the brain may finally provide the answers we're looking for.
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What is bipolar...
friends and family fostering acceptance and understanding on the outside, and people with bipolar disorder empowering themselves to find balance in their lives.
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Why Do Cats Miaow? PIPE...
It rarely happens when the cats are out with each other. Hello. To understand what's going on Do you want some dinner?
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Orson Welles
American Actor
I can think of nothing that an audience won't understand. The only problem is to interest them; once they are interested, they understand anything in the world.
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Pablo Picasso
Spanish Painter
We all know that Art is not truth. Art is a lie that makes us realize the truth, at least the truth that is given to us to understand.
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Marie Curie
Polish Scientist
Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood. Now is the time to understand more, so that we may fear less.
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Fred Hampton
American Activist
You have to understand that people have to pay a price for peace. If you dare to struggle, you dare to win.
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Helen Keller
American Author
I do not want the peace which passeth understanding, I want the understanding which bringeth peace.
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Galileo Galilei
Italian Scientist
All truths are easy to understand once they are discovered; the point is to discover them.
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Thomas Carlyle
Scottish Philosopher
I don't pretend to understand the Universe - it's a great deal bigger than I am.
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Albert Einstein
German Physicist
Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better.
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Chadwick Boseman
American Actor
As a director, it is important to understand the actor's process.
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Stephen Hawking
English Physicist
If you understand the universe, you control it, in a way.
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Orson Welles
American Actor
I can think of nothing that an audience won't understand. The only problem is to interest them; once they are interested, they understand anything in the world.
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Pablo Picasso
Spanish Painter
We all know that Art is not truth. Art is a lie that makes us realize the truth, at least the truth that is given to us to understand.
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Marie Curie
Polish Scientist
Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood. Now is the time to understand more, so that we may fear less.
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Fred Hampton
American Activist
You have to understand that people have to pay a price for peace. If you dare to struggle, you dare to win.
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Helen Keller
American Author
I do not want the peace which passeth understanding, I want the understanding which bringeth peace.
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Galileo Galilei
Italian Scientist
All truths are easy to understand once they are discovered; the point is to discover them.
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Thomas Carlyle
Scottish Philosopher
I don't pretend to understand the Universe - it's a great deal bigger than I am.
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Albert Einstein
German Physicist
Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better.
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Chadwick Boseman
American Actor
As a director, it is important to understand the actor's process.
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Stephen Hawking
English Physicist
If you understand the universe, you control it, in a way.
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