Question 1 · Quick check
understand
CEFRA1
/ˌʌndəˈstænd/
verb
Türkçe translations
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In plain English
- 01
verb
To know the meaning of something or how it works.
- 02
verb
Extra detailTo be thoroughly familiar with; to be able to undertake properly.
Examples
I understand how upset you must be feeling.
I'm so dumb... I'm trying to explain things to you that I don't understand myself.
At a glance
Sits at A1 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 5
- Parts of speech
- 1
- Citations
- 5
- Synonyms
- 5
Also pronounced
- [ˌʌndɚˈstænd] ~ [ˌʌndɹ̩ˈstænd]
- [ˌʌndɚˈsteə̯nd] ~ [ˌʌndɹ̩ˈsteə̯nd]
Deep Dive
verb
Extra meaningsTo know the meaning of; to parse or have parsed correctly; to comprehend.
To know the intent, motives or character of; (of events) to know the causes of or reasons for.
To know the meaning of.
More examples
In contextThere are many words that I don't understand.
Can you repeat what you just said? I didn't understand.
I understand that company policy says I can't get a refund, but can you make an exception?
Related
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Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.
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Origin
verb
From Middle English understanden, from Old English understandan (“to understand”), from Proto-West Germanic *understandan (“to stand between, understand”), from Proto-Germanic *understandaną (“to stand between, understand”), equivalent to Old English under- (“between, inter-”) + standan (“to stand”) (Modern English under- + stand). Cognate with Old Frisian understonda (“to understand, experience, learn”), Old High German understantan (“to understand”), Middle Danish understande (“to understand”). Compare also Saterland Frisian understunda, unnerstounde (“to dare, survey, measure”), Dutch onderstaan (“to undertake, presume”), German unterstehen (“to be subordinate”).