Understand definition

Understand as a verb

1. know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

   "She did not understand her husband"

2. perceive (an idea or situation) mentally

   "I don't understand the idea"

   Same sense: see, realize, realise

3. make sense of a language

   "She understands French"

   Same sense: read, translate, interpret

4. believe to be the case

   "I understand you have no previous experience?"

   Same sense: infer

5. be understanding of

   "You don't need to explain — I understand!"

   Same sense: sympathize, empathize, sympathise, empathise

Synonyms and antonyms

• see definition
• realize
• realise
• read definition
• translate
• interpret
• infer
• sympathize
• empathize
• sympathise
• empathise

All synonyms of understand, sense by sense

How to say understand

Understand has 3 syllables and rhymes with hand. Syllable counts and rhymes come from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary.

Words that rhyme with understand

• hand
• land
• stand
• band
• grand
• demand
• brand
• command
• planned
• sand
• banned
• expand

UNDERSTAND in word games

Scrabble

12

Words With Friends

15

Anagrams

0

Is UNDERSTAND a valid Scrabble word? Yes, it is in the ENABLE list most word games use. Check UNDERSTAND in the word checker, or unscramble UNDERSTAND to see the shorter words in its letters.