understand
Pronunciation[change]
- enPR: ŭn"də(r)-stănd'
- IPA: /ˌʌn.də(r)ˈstænd/
- SAMPA: /%Vnd@(r)"st{nd/
Audio (US) (file) Audio (UK) (file) - Hyphenation: un‧der‧stand
Verb[change]
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Plain form |
Third person singular |
Simple past |
Past participle |
Present participle |
- To hear and then fully know what was said, know enough to do it. To know the meaning of something.
- He understood what I said to him.
- She didn't understand. She thought I meant the meeting was today.
