How to Spell understand

understand

understand - verb

  • To grasp the meaning of
  • To grasp the reasonableness of
  • To have thorough or technical acquaintance with or expertness in the practice of
  • To be thoroughly familiar with the character and propensities of
Source: Merriam-Webster Dictionary API
"understand Russian"

Etymology

Old English

Middle English, from Old English understandan, from under + standan to stand

Word family

understanding, understood, understandable