→ See Verb table Examples from the Corpus understand
can’t make head nor tail of something spoken used when something seems impossible to understand I can’t make head nor tail of his plays, and I’m not sure that anyone else can either. make sense of something to understand something that is not easy to understand, especially by thinking about it People are still trying to make sense of the news. fathom / ˈfæð əm / formal to understand what something means or the reasons for something, after thinking carefully about it She looked at him, puzzled, trying to fathom the reasons for his actions. I don’t think Stuart really grasped the point I was making. to understand something difficult grasp to completely understand an idea or a fact, especially a complicated one Some of his theories can be rather difficult for the ordinary reader to grasp. follow to understand something such as an explanation or story as you hear it, read it etc The plot is hard to follow. know what somebody means spoken to understand what someone is telling you, or what a situation is like, especially because you have some experience or knowledge about this ‘It can be really hard to give up smoking.’ ‘I know exactly what you mean.’ We now know what the scientists meant when they warned about global warming. They had failed to comprehend the significance of the problem. comprehend formal to understand something, or understand why something is important The dream was easy to describe, but difficult to comprehend.
Do you get me? He explained the math homework twice, but I still don’t get it. Do you see what I mean? Oh, I see! get informal to understand a joke, what someone says, the reasons why something is true etc She didn’t seem to get the joke. see especially spoken to understand something, especially the truth about a situation or the reasons for something I can see why you don’t like him. Doctors are beginning to understand what causes the disease. THESAURUS understand to know the meaning of something, or the reasons for something I understand what you’re saying. ✗ Don’t say: I’m understanding what you’re saying. You say: I understand what you’re saying. 5 → give somebody to understand (that) 6 → be understood (that) 7 → understand something to be/mean something 8 → do you understand? GRAMMAR: Using the progressive Understand is not used in the progressive. Grammar In more formal English, you say it is understood that when saying what people in general believe is true: It is understood that an agreement will be signed today. be understood to be (doing) something Dillons is understood to be reorganising the company’s management structure. it is understood (that) It is understood that the Queen approves of her nephew’s romance. 4 believe/think to believe or think that something is true because you have heard it or read it understand (that) ‘I understand that he was 62 when he died, ’ McLeish said. (can) understand somebody doing something I can understand her wanting to live alone and be independent. understand how/what etc I understand how you feel, but I think you’re overreacting. Just tell him how you feel – I’m sure he’ll understand. 3 person/feelings UNDERSTAND SYMPATHIZE to realize how someone feels and why they behave the way they do, and to be sympathetic My parents just don’t understand me. understand (that) I understand that this treatment may not work. How the drug works isn’t fully understood. understand how/why/where etc You don’t need to understand how computers work to be able to use them. 2 fact/idea UNDERSTAND to know or realize how a fact, process, situation etc works, especially through learning or experience I don’t really understand the political situation in Egypt. make yourself understood (=make what you say clear to other people, especially when speaking a foreign language ) I’m not very good at German, but I can make myself understood. Can you explain that again? The woman had a strong accent, and I couldn’t understand what she was saying. S1 W1 verb ( past tense and past participle understood / -ˈstʊd / ) 1 meaning UNDERSTAND to know the meaning of what someone is telling you, or the language that they speak → misunderstood She doesn’t understand English.Understandably From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English ldoce_755_z understand un‧der‧stand / ˌʌndəˈstænd $ -ər- /
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