Understand

Pronunciation: /ˌʌndərˈstænd/

Understand (verb)

  1. to know what something means or how it works
  2. to feel empathy or share feelings with someone
  3. to interpret or explain something in a correct way

Examples

  • She can understand complex theories easily.
  • They understand the instructions without any help.

Common collocations: fully understand, understand a concept, struggle to understand, understand someone's feelings, try to understand

Synonyms of Understand

Formal

Neutral

Informal

Antonyms of Understand

  • failing to grasp meaning
  • choosing not to acknowledge