Understand

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Meanings

   
Verb
  • To know what something means or to get the idea of it.
  • To believe or think that you know something well enough, even if you don't know everything about it.
  • To support or help someone, like standing under something to hold it up.
   

Explanation of the Word

To understand means to get what something means. For example, if someone tells you a story and you can tell it back, that means you understand it.

   

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Translations

   
hindi
समझना

samajhna

समझना

samajhna

समझ

samaj

   
   

Antonyms

misunderstand
   

Sample Sentences

  • I understand the rules of the game now.
  • She helps me understand my homework.
  • Do you understand why we need to share?
  • I understand that we should be kind to others.
  • He wants to understand how to ride a bike.
   

Mini Blog

The Magical Key of Understanding!

Understanding is like a magical key! When we understand something, it’s like opening a treasure chest full of fun ideas and new friends.

Imagine you’re learning how to ride a bike. At first, it might seem tricky, but with practice, you start to understand how to balance and pedal.

Just like that, when we ask questions and listen, we unlock the secrets of the world around us! So, let’s be curious explorers, ready to understand everything from the tiniest ants to the biggest stars in the sky!

What will you understand today?

   

Frequently Asked Questions

'Understand' means to know what something means or to grasp an idea. It's when you get the message or the point of something.

'Understand' is pronounced as un-der-stand. You say it like this: 'un' as in 'fun', 'der' as in 'her', and 'stand' like the word 'stand'.

The word 'understand' comes from Old English. It is made up of 'under', which means 'among' or 'between', and 'stand', which means 'to stand'. So, it originally meant to stand among or between ideas.

The word 'understand' in Hindi is 'समझना' (Samajhnā).
   

Facts, Proverbs and Quotes

Fact: Understanding helps us learn new things and make friends!
Proverb: To understand is to be wise. (This means that knowing and understanding things makes you smart.)
Quote: "The more I read, the more I acquire, the more certain I am that I know nothing." - Socrates