understand
[uhn-der-stand]
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verb (used with object), un·der·stood, un·der·stand·ing.
verb (used without object), un·der·stood, un·der·stand·ing.
Origin of understand
Synonyms for understand
1. See know1.
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understand
verb -stands, -standing or -stood
Word Origin for understand
Old English understandan; related to Old Frisian understonda, Middle High German understān step under; see under, stand
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