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noun(un-der-stand-ing)a mental grasp : comprehension
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noun(un-der-stand-ing)the power of comprehending; especially : the capacity to apprehend general relations of particulars
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noun(un-der-stand-ing)the power to make experience intelligible by applying concepts and categories
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adjective(un-der-stand-ing)knowing, intelligent
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adjective(un-der-stand-ing)endowed with understanding : tolerant, sympathetic
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verb(un-der-stand-ing)to grasp the meaning of
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verb(un-der-stand-ing)to grasp the reasonableness of
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verb(un-der-stand-ing)to have thorough or technical acquaintance with or expertness in the practice of
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noun(un-der-stand-ing)understanding of oneself: such as
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noun(un-der-stand-ing)knowledge or understanding of one's own capabilities, character, feelings, or motivations : self-knowledge
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noun(un-der-stand-ing)one's conception of oneself especially as part of a group
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idiom(un-der-stand-ing)to agree about something
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idiom(un-der-stand-ing)to agree about something
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idiom(un-der-stand-ing)—used to say that someone was caused to believe (that something will happen or is true)
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idiom(un-der-stand-ing)—used to say that something is done, accepted, etc., because one has been told that something else will happen or is true
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idiom(un-der-stand-ing)cannot be understood