verb “understand”
infinitive understand; he understands; past tense understood; past part. understood; ger. understanding
- to fully comprehend the meaning or intention behind words, statements, art, or people's actions
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After the teacher explained the theorem, I finally understood the math problem.
- to think or believe that one has enough knowledge about something, even if it might not be complete
I understand you're not coming to work tomorrow, right?