Definition of understand

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Understand (v. t.) To be apprised, or have information, of; to learn; to be informed of; to hear; as, I understand that Congress has passed the bill..

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Level :: Level (a.) Well balanced; even; just; steady; impartial; as, a level head; a level understanding. [Colloq.].
Understanding :: Understanding (n.) An agreement of opinion or feeling; adjustment of differences; harmony; anything mutually understood or agreed upon; as, to come to an understanding with another..
Understander :: Understander (n.) One who understands, or knows by experience..
Understanding :: Understanding (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Understan.
Amity :: Amity (n.) Friendship, in a general sense, between individuals, societies, or nations; friendly relations; good understanding; as, a treaty of amity and commerce; the amity of the Whigs and Tories..
Witless :: Witless (a.) Destitute of wit or understanding; wanting thought; hence, indiscreet; not under the guidance of judgment..
Misunderstand :: Misunderstand (v. t.) To misconceive; to mistake; to miscomprehend; to take in a wrong sense.
Sensualism :: Sensualism (n.) The doctrine that all our ideas, or the operations of the understanding, not only originate in sensation, but are transformed sensations, copies or relics of sensations; sensationalism; sensism..
Intellection :: Intellection (n.) A mental act or process; especially: (a) The act of understanding; simple apprehension of ideas; intuition. Bentley. (b) A creation of the mind itself.
Simple :: Simple (a.) Weak in intellect; not wise or sagacious; of but moderate understanding or attainments; hence, foolish; silly..
Penetrate :: Penetrate (v. t.) To pierce into by the mind; to arrive at the inner contents or meaning of, as of a mysterious or difficult subject; to comprehend; to understand..
Clear-headed :: Clear-headed (a.) Having a clear understanding; quick of perception; intelligent.
Skill :: Skill (n.) Knowledge; understanding.
Explicit :: Explicit (a.) Not implied merely, or conveyed by implication; distinctly stated; plain in language; open to the understanding; clear; not obscure or ambiguous; express; unequivocal; as, an explicit declaration..
Stupidity :: Stupidity (n.) The quality or state of being stupid; extreme dullness of perception or understanding; insensibility; sluggishness.
Private :: Private (a.) Not publicly known; not open; secret; as, a private negotiation; a private understanding..
Misunderstanding :: Misunderstanding (n.) Disagreement; difference of opinion; dissension; quarrel.
Misattend :: Misattend (v. t.) To misunderstand; to disregard.
Incomprehension :: Incomprehension (n.) Want of comprehension or understanding.
Discern :: Discern (v. t.) To see by the eye or by the understanding; to perceive and recognize; as, to discern a difference..
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