Synonym: appreciate, comprehend, conceive, follow, grasp, know, realize. Antonym: misunderstand. Similar words: under, under way, founder, undergo, fall under, come under, undermine, undertake. Meaning: [‚ʌndə(r)'stænd] v. 1. know and comprehend the nature or meaning of 2. perceive (an idea or situation) mentally 3. make sense of a language 4. believe to be the case 5. be understanding of.
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181. I was given to understand that she was ill.
182. I don't understand how all this electronic gadgetry works.
183. I couldn't understand the directions on the packet.
184. You don't understand the question, do you?
185. I quite understand that you need some time alone.
186. It beats me how to get him to understand.
187. I can't understand a word she says.
188. One day you'll have the maturity to understand.
189. I can't understand it; he's usually very prompt.
190. We need to understand the true extent and nature of the problem.
191. The letter was written in code and I could not understand it.
192. Little by little she came to understand why he had behaved the way he did.
193. You of all people ought to have been able to understand what he was saying.
194. If you don't understand then you're duller than I thought.
195. I was given to understand that I would be offered a permanent job.
196. I understand the plan perfectly, but I can't see where I come in.
197. I don't understand your argument. Could you explain yourself a bit more?
198. Politicians often don't understand the views of the man in the street.
199. I really don't understand these newfangled computer games that my children are always playing.
200. You have to be able to describe things in a form that the end user can understand.
201. She uses so much jargon I can never understand her explanations.
202. It helps to know French and Creole if you want to understand some of the lyrics.
203. The population failed to understand the necessity for the war to go on.
204. He's very well-meaning, but he doesn't really understand what's going on.
205. I thought I'd done this correctly, I just can't understand where I've gone wrong.
206. It is difficult to understand the full import of this statement.
207. I'll never understand the inner workings of the film industry.
208. Do you understand all the terms of the lease ?
208. Sentencedict.com is a online sentence dictionary, on which you can find nice sentences for a large number of words.
209. She has a natural ability to understand the motives of others.
210. Please feel free to interrupt me if you don't understand anything.
More similar words: under, under way, founder, undergo, fall under, come under, undermine, undertake, underlying, under control, first and foremost, undergraduate, wander, the first person, gender, render, tender, stand, commander, offender, defender, reminder, stand by, stand for, stand out, stand up, stance, wanderlust, distant, instant.