UNDERSTAND: значение слова

verb (understood; -standing)
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English understandan, from under + standan to stand Date: before 12th century transitive verb

1. 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 , to accept as a fact or truth or regard as plausible without utter certainty , to interpret in one of a number of possible ways, to supply in thought as though expressed , intransitive verb to have understanding ; have the power of comprehension, to achieve a grasp of the nature, significance, or explanation of something, to believe or infer something to be the case, to show a sympathetic or tolerant attitude toward something, understandability noun understandable adjective Synonyms: see: understand