Definition of understand

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Understand (v. t.) To recognize or hold as being or signifying; to suppose to mean; to interpret; to explain.

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Enlighten :: Enlighten (v. t.) To make clear to the intellect or conscience; to shed the light of truth and knowledge upon; to furnish with increase of knowledge; to instruct; as, to enlighten the mind or understanding..
Level :: Level (a.) Well balanced; even; just; steady; impartial; as, a level head; a level understanding. [Colloq.].
Jurisprudent :: Jurisprudent (a.) Understanding law; skilled in jurisprudence.
Understandingly :: Understandingly (adv.) In an understanding manner; intelligibly; with full knowledge or comprehension; intelligently; as, to vote upon a question understandingly; to act or judge understandingly..
Intelligential :: Intelligential (a.) Of or pertaining to the intelligence; exercising or implying understanding; intellectual.
Misunderstanding :: Misunderstanding (n.) Disagreement; difference of opinion; dissension; quarrel.
Praecognita :: Praecognita (n. pl.) This previously known, or which should be known in order to understand something else..
Rationalism :: Rationalism (n.) The doctrine or system of those who deduce their religious opinions from reason or the understanding, as distinct from, or opposed to, revelation..
Know :: Know (v. i.) To perceive or apprehend clearly and certainly; to understand; to have full information of; as, to know one's duty..
Understand :: Understand (v. t.) To mean without expressing; to imply tacitly; to take for granted; to assume.
Clear :: Clear (v. t.) To render more quick or acute, as the understanding; to make perspicacious..
Lackbrain :: Lackbrain (n.) One who is deficient in understanding; a witless person.
Understand :: Understand (v. i.) To be informed; to have or receive knowledge.
Intelligent :: Intelligent (a.) Endowed with the faculty of understanding or reason; as, man is an intelligent being..
Blind :: Blind (a.) Not having the faculty of discernment; destitute of intellectual light; unable or unwilling to understand or judge; as, authors are blind to their own defects..
Perceive :: Perceive (v. t.) To take intellectual cognizance of; to apprehend by the mind; to be convinced of by direct intuition; to note; to remark; to discern; to see; to understand.
Provided :: Provided (conj.) On condition; by stipulation; with the understanding; if; -- usually followed by that; as, provided that nothing in this act shall prejudice the rights of any person whatever..
Misacceptation :: Misacceptation (n.) Wrong acceptation; understanding in a wrong sense.
Skill :: Skill (v. t.) To know; to understand.
Sense :: Sense (v. t.) Perception through the intellect; apprehension; recognition; understanding; discernment; appreciation.
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