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verb (understands, understanding, understood)
  1. To be aware of the meaning of.
I German.
I received your note, but I did not it.
  1. To believe, based on information.
I that you have information for me.
  1. To impute meaning, character etc. that is not explicitly stated.
They each other.
In this sense, the word is usually used in the past participle:
In the imperative mood, the word "you" is usually understood.
  1. To apply values (axioms).
Translations: 
  • Dutch: begrijpen, snappen (italbrac, "verstaan" usually means "to hear clearly". You "verstaan" an utterance)
  • French: comprendre(fr)
  • German: verstehen(de)
  • Italian: it(it, capire, comprendere(it), {{t+)intendere
  • Spanish: comprender(es)
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