Collocations with "understand"

49 collocations found

understand the gist

to comprehend the main points

gist7.5
perfectly understand

to comprehend something completely, without any doubt

perfectly7.5
understand precisely

to comprehend the meaning or nature of something with complete accuracy

precisely7.5
understand readily

to perceive the intended meaning of words, a language, or a speaker easily

readily7.5
understand phenomenon

to know the meaning of an event or the reason for it

phenomenon7.4
understand the enormity

To fully comprehend the great scale or seriousness of a situation.

enormity7.3
understand reasoning

to comprehend the logic behind someone's thinking

reasoning7.3
understand a joke

To comprehend the meaning and humor of a joke.

joke7.2
understand a motive

To comprehend the reason why someone acted in a certain way.

motive7.2
understand the plight

To comprehend the nature and extent of the difficult situation.

plight7.2
quite understand

to understand something fully

quite7.2
understand the necessity

to grasp the reason why something is required

necessity7.0
understand science

To comprehend scientific concepts or methods.

science7.0
understand the essence

To comprehend the fundamental nature or meaning of something.

essence6.7
understand the predicament

To comprehend the difficult nature of the situation.

predicament6.5
understand the technicalities

To comprehend the detailed points or rules of a subject.

technicality6.0