English

rank|fear|evening|ground|429|understand|fine|law|show

Pronunciation
AHD|ŭn"d�(r)-st�nd', IPA|/��n.d�(r)�stænd/, SAMPA|/%Vnd@(r)"st{nd/
audio|en-us-understand.ogg|Audio (US)
Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-ænd|-ænd
Hyphenation: un·der·stand

Verb
en-verb|understands|understanding|understood

1. To be aware of the meaning of.

#: I understand German.
#: I received your note, but I did not understand it.

1. To believe, based on information.

#: I understand that you have information for me.

1. To impute meaning, character etc. that is not explicitly stated.

#: They understand each other.
#: In this sense, the word is usually used in the past participle:
#: In the imperative mood, the word �you� is usually understood.

1. To apply values (axioms).

Synonyms
(1): apprehend, comprehend, grasp, know, perceive, realise, grok
(2): believe

Antonyms
misunderstand

Lithuanian: suprasti
Norwegian: t-|no|forstå
Portuguese: t+|pt|compreender
Polish: by� �wiadomym znaczenia, pojmowa�, rozumie�
Russian}: понима�� (ponimát�) impf, пон��� (ponját�) pf
Spanish: t+|es|entender
Swedish: t+|sv|förstå
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trans-top|To believe, based on information
Bulgarian: t+|bg|�азби�ам|trrazbiram|scCyrl
Finnish: t+|fi|ymmärtää, t+|fi|uskoa
German: t+|de|verstehen
Greek: t|el|��νειδη�ο�οι�|sc=Grek (sineiditopoió)
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Japanese: t-|ja|信��|trshinjiru|scJpan
Portuguese: t+|pt|acreditar
Polish: t+|pl|rozumie�
Russian}: понима�� (ponimát�) impf, пон��� (ponját�) pf
Spanish: t+|es|entender
Swedish: t+|sv|förstå
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trans-top|To impute meaning, character etc. that is not explicitly stated
Bulgarian: t+|bg|�азби�ам|trrazbiram|scCyrl
Finnish: t+|fi|ymmärtää
German: t+|de|verstehen
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Japanese: t-|ja|���|trwakaru|scJpan, t-|ja|�解��|trrikai suru|scJpan
Portuguese: t+|pt|compreender
Polish: pojmowa�, rozumie�
Russian}: понима�� (ponimát�) impf, пон��� (ponját�) pf
Spanish: t+|es|comprender
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trans-top|To apply values (axioms)
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Translations to be checked
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trans-top|Translations to be categorised
ttbc|Bambara: faamu
ttbc|Chinese: �� (míngbái)
ttbc|Dutch: verstaan, begrijpen, but �begrijpen� or �snappen� a concept or idea or decision.}}
ttbc|Filipino: maintidihan
ttbc|Hungarian: érteni, megérteni
ttbc|Indonesian: mengerti, paham
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ttbc|Latin: intellegere, comprehendere
ttbc|Mongolian: ойлго� (ojlgoh)
ttbc|Old English: ongietan|onġietan
ttbc|Portuguese: entender
ttbc|Romanian: înţelege, pricepe, cuprinde
ttbc|Slovene: razumeti
ttbc|Swahili: -fahamiana
ttbc|Urdu: URchar|س�ج��ا
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Related terms
I don't understand|I don�t understand
understandable
understanding
understood

Category:Thinking

ca:understand
el:understand
es:understand
fr:understand
gl:understand
io:understand
id:understand
it:understand
kk:understand
hu:understand
ja:understand
pl:understand
pt:understand
ro:understand
simple:understand
fi:understand
sv:understand
ta:understand
te:understand
vi:understand
tr:understand
uk:understand
zh:understand

• 2007-12-27 14:17 - Stephen G. Brown - /* Mongolian */

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