ALL meanings of understand
un·der·stand
U u - verb with object understand to perceive the meaning of; grasp the idea of; comprehend: to understand Spanish; I didn't understand your question. 1
- verb with object understand to be thoroughly familiar with; apprehend clearly the character, nature, or subtleties of: to understand a trade. 1
- verb with object understand to assign a meaning to; interpret: He understood her suggestion as a complaint. 1
- verb with object understand to grasp the significance, implications, or importance of: He does not understand responsibility. 1
- verb with object understand to regard as firmly communicated; take as agreed or settled: I understand that you will repay this loan in 30 days. 1
- verb with object understand to learn or hear: I understand that you are going out of town. 1
- verb with object understand to accept as true; believe: I understand that you are trying to be truthful, but you are wrong. 1
- verb with object understand to construe in a particular way: You are to understand the phrase literally. 1
- verb with object understand to supply mentally (something that is not expressed). 1
- verb without object understand to perceive what is meant; grasp the information conveyed: She told them about it in simple words, hoping they would understand. 1
- verb without object understand to accept tolerantly or sympathetically: If you can't do it, I'll understand. 1
- verb without object understand to have knowledge or background, as on a particular subject: He understands about boats. 1
- verb without object understand to have a systematic interpretation or rationale, as in a field or area of knowledge: He can repeat every rule in the book, but he just doesn't understand. 1
- verb understand If you understand someone or understand what they are saying, you know what they mean. 0
- verb understand If you understand a language, you know what someone is saying when they are speaking that language. 0
- verb understand To understand someone means to know how they feel and why they behave in the way that they do. 0
- verb understand You say that you understand something when you know why or how it happens. 0
- verb understand If you understand that something is the case, you think it is true because you have heard or read that it is. You can say that something is understood to be the case to mean that people generally think it is true. 0
- verb understand to know and comprehend the nature or meaning of 0
- verb understand to realize or grasp (something) 0
- verb understand to assume, infer, or believe 0
- verb understand to know how to translate or read 0
- verb understand to accept as a condition or proviso 0
- verb understand to be sympathetic to or compatible with 0
- verb transitive understand to get or perceive the meaning of; know or grasp what is meant by; comprehend 0
- verb transitive understand to gather or assume from what is heard, known, etc.; infer 0
- verb transitive understand to take as meant or meaning; interpret 0
- verb transitive understand to take for granted or as a fact 0
- verb transitive understand to supply mentally (an idea, word, etc.), as for grammatical completeness 0
- verb transitive understand to get as information; learn 0
- verb transitive understand to know thoroughly; grasp or perceive clearly and fully the nature, character, functioning, etc. of 0
- verb transitive understand to have a sympathetic rapport with 0
- verb understand (Transitive Verb) To be aware of the meaning of. 0
- intransitive verb understand to have understanding, comprehension, sympathetic awareness, etc., either in general or with reference to something specific 0
- verb understand To believe, based on information. 0
- intransitive verb understand to be informed; believe 0
- verb understand To impute meaning, character etc. that is not explicitly stated. 0
- verb understand (Obsolete (No longer in use)) (rare, humorous) To stand under; to support. 0