understand
verb (used with object)
to perceive the meaning of; grasp the idea of; comprehend.
will understand
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future tenseof understand.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso has experience of playing in England and will understand that no game in the Premier League is a shoe-in - as Saturday's draw with Hull showed us again.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
“If you pretend that nothing is bad about 9/11, I think children, even from a pretty young age, will understand that that’s probably not authentic,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
"No. People will understand -- we're on a farm," the president replied.
From Barron's ● Jun. 7, 2026
"You will not find in the world a head coach or medical staff who will understand and who has experience to recover players after 18 hours on the road."
From BBC ● Apr. 30, 2026
He is an expert—he will understand about the firing.
From "A Single Shard" by Linda Sue Park
