Definition
to understand: to comprehend, to know, to follow
I don't understand what you're talking about, please speak in English.
This is an irregular verb:
I understand / I understood / I have understood
I understand (that you enjoy golfing): I believe, I have been told (that you enjoy playing golf)
Besides its main meaning ("to comprehend"), I understand... also means "I have heard, I have been informed, I believe":
I understand that you are looking to buy a new house. I have heard that you want to buy a new house.
an understanding: an agreement, a deal; a belief, an impression
I'm glad that we've come to an understanding and hope this deal will work well for both parties.
- "Bruno : I don't understand, Doctor."
- "Krazy Gidyon : Krazy Gidyon does not understand."
- "Bruno : Dad, Dad, no one understands me!"
- "Stink, can you understand me?"
- "Though the details of Stink's gruesome murder are still hazy, I'm sure that you understand my deep and pervasive hatred for you, and by extension, all things British."
- "I understand you can't smell, is that correct?"
- "Bruno : Some of our human employees are finding it hard to adapt to these changes, but they understand that our animal friends are welcome."
- "Remember: if you don't understand what they are saying, just nod your head and say..."
- "Marlene : Finally, someone who understands my humour."
- "You don't understand!"
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