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(may take a clause as object) to know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

I understand you

I understand what you mean

(may take a clause as object) to realize or grasp (something)

he understands your position

(tr; may take a clause as object) to assume, infer, or believe

I understand you are thinking of marrying

(tr) to know how to translate or read

can you understand Spanish?

(tr; may take a clause as object; often passive) to accept as a condition or proviso

it is understood that children must be kept quiet

(tr) to be sympathetic to or compatible with

we understand each other

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