UNDERSTAND

• (verb) know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

  "She did not understand her husband", "I understand what she means"

• (verb) perceive (an idea or situation) mentally

  "Now I see!", "I just can't see your point", "Does she realize how important this decision is?", "I don't understand the idea"

  synonyms : realise , realize , see

• (verb) believe to be the case

  "I understand you have no previous experience?"

  synonyms : infer

• (verb) make sense of a language

  "She understands French", "Can you read Greek?"

  synonyms : interpret , read , translate

• (verb) be understanding of

  "You don't need to explain--I understand!"

  synonyms : empathise , empathize , sympathise , sympathize

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