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understand

US /ˌʌndɚˈstænd/

verb Foundation · A2 Đời sống hằng ngày

Definition

know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

I don't understand why the invoice shows a different total amount.

Word Family

NounNoun
understanding understandability
VerbVerb
understand gốc
AdjectiveAdj
understandable
AdverbAdv
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Synonyms

  • comprehendget the meaning of something
  • graspunderstanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something
  • perceiveto become aware of through the senses

Collocations

  • Easy understand English well
    to understand English well, meaning to know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
  • Medium clearly understand the contract terms
    describing clearly understand the contract terms (without doubt or question)
  • Hard fail to understand complex market dynamics
    to fail to understand complex market dynamics, meaning to fail to do something; leave something undone
  • Very Hard understand the tacit codes governing cabals
    to understand the tacit codes governing cabals, meaning to know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

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