Word Definitions & Examples
verb
Sense 1
"She did not understand her husband"
"I understand what she means"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Something ----s somebody
verb
Sense 2
"Now I see!"
"I just can''t see your point"
"Does she realize how important this decision is?"
"I don''t understand the idea"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Something ----s somebody
verb
Sense 3
"I understand you have no previous experience?"
Type of:
believe
Usage Patterns:
Something ----s somebody
verb
Sense 4
"She understands French"
"Can you read Greek?"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Something ----s somebody
verb
Sense 5
be understanding of
"You don''t need to explain--I understand!"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Semantic Complexity
47%
Sense Count
5
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
26
Times Searched
1
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