Understand

//ˌʌndəˈstænd//

"Understand" in a Sentence (26 examples)

There are many words that I don't understand.

I'm so dumb... I'm trying to explain things to you that I don't understand myself.

To be surprised, to wonder, is to begin to understand.

If you don't understand something, it's because you aren't aware of its context.

Any universe simple enough to be understood is too simple to produce a mind able to understand it.

I don't understand German.

There are 10 types of people in the world: those who understand binary, and those who don't.

It requires wisdom to understand wisdom: the music is nothing if the audience is deaf.

If I showed you my house, my neighborhood back then, would you understand where I am from?

I can't understand why people are frightened of new ideas. I'm frightened of the old ones.

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Can you repeat what you just said? I didn't understand.

Thus, when he drew up instructions in lawyer language, he expressed the important words by an initial, a medial, or a final consonant, and made scratches for all the words between; his clerks, however, understood him very well.

In reading this book, be very certain you never go past a word you do not fully understand.

Swearing doesn't just mean what we now understand by "dirty words". It is entwined, in social and linguistic history, with the other sort of swearing: vows and oaths.

With his legal maneuverings, Trump is showing that he also understands the implications of this election — one that could give him substantial powers as president to defray or dismiss many of the legal threats that he’s facing and to behave in office without future accountability.

‘[…] I came back here, had a wank and finished that book.’ ‘The Naked Lunch?’ ‘Yeah.’ ‘What did you reckon?’ ‘Crap.’ ‘You’re just saying that because you didn’t understand it,’ said Adrian. ‘I’m just saying that because I did understand it,’ said Tom. ‘Any road up, we’d better start making some toast.[…]’

The students understood the assignment.

I understand that company policy says I can't get a refund, but can you make an exception?

There's been no formal declaration, but it's understood that a state of war exists between the two countries

“While we continue to believe the original complaint made to OCR was based on inaccurate information, OPS understands the importance for the district to remain in compliance with Title IX regulations in regard to policies, procedures, training, and documentation,” Coates’ statement said.

One day you say you love me, the next you ignore me—I don't understand you!

I've been given to understand that you have a package for me?

At least four people are understood to have been injured.

In the imperative mood, the word “you” is usually understood.

‘I understand that the district was considered a sort of sanctuary,’ the Chief was saying.

LAUNE: Ay, and what I do too: look thee, I'll but lean, and my staff understands me. SPEED: It stands under thee, indeed. LAUNCE:Why, stand-under and under-stand is all one.

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