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(verb) To grasp a concept fully and thoroughly, especially (of words, statements, art, etc.) to be aware of the meaning of and (of people) to be aware of the intent of. Example: "I'm sorry. I don't understand."

66 QUOTES
"A bore is someone who deprives you of solitude without providing you with company."
— Paulo Coelho
"In order to understand the world, one has to turn away from it on occasion."
— Albert Camus
"Understanding is a two-way street."
— Eleanor Roosevelt
"Be the one who nurtures and builds. Be the one who has an understanding and a forgiving heart one who looks for the best in people. Leave people better than you found them."
— Marvin J. Ashton
"It seems supernatural, but only because it is not understood."
— John Muir
"The language of Friendship is not words, but meanings."
— Henry David Thoreau
"Talent is like electricity. We don't understand electricity. We use it."
— Maya Angelou
"A true teacher is one who, keeping the past alive, is also able to understand the present."
— Confucius
"There is no greater danger than underestimating your opponent."
— Lao Tzu
"He has no enemies, but is intensely disliked by his friends."
— Paulo Coelho
"Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better."
— Albert Einstein
"The hardest thing in the world to understand is the income tax."
— Albert Einstein
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