understand
/,əndər'stænd/
verb
10 letters3 syllables12 points in Scrabble®15 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS5
VERB
1
Believe to be the case.
“I understand you have no previous experience?”
2
Make sense of a language.
“She understands French”
3
Perceive (an idea or situation) mentally.
“I don't understand the idea”
4
Be understanding of.
“You don't need to explain--I understand!”
5
Know and comprehend the nature or meaning of.
“She did not understand her husband”
“I understand what she means”
WORD FORMS
Related formunderstandable
Related formunderstanding
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®12 points
Words With Friends®15 points
Double word24 points
Triple word36 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinunderstandway
Starts & ends withU … D
Syllablesun · der · stand
SYNONYMS & RELATED13
SAME LETTERS, DIFFERENT WORDS
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