Synonyms and antonyms of understand in English
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TO UNDERSTAND SOMETHING
I understand why he did that.
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comprehend
He doesn't seem to comprehend the scale of the problem.
follow
It was so complicated I couldn't follow what he was saying.
grasp
I think I grasped the main points of the lecture.
digest
This chapter is so difficult to digest. I'll have to read it again later.
get
I told him a joke, but he didn't get it.
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If you understand something, you know how or why it works or happens.
understand | American Thesaurus
These are words and phrases related to understand. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or,
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He understood my letter to be a subtle warning.
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I understand your not wanting to discuss the matter.
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a kind and generous character
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