understand
//ˌʌndərˈstænd//
Verb
understandInfinitive
understandPresent tense
understoodPast tense
understoodPast participle
understandingPresent participle
understandsThird-person singular
1
to know or comprehend the meaning of something
I don't understand this question.
2
to perceive the intended meaning of words, a language, or a speaker
I can understand Spanish but I can't speak it well.
3
to be aware of the significance, implications, or importance of something
Do you understand the importance of this decision?
4
to interpret or view something in a particular way
I understand this rule to mean that we can't park here.
5
to be sympathetically or knowledgeably aware of the character or nature of someone or something
She understands children very well.
6
to assume or believe something to be the case
I understand that the meeting has been cancelled.