understand
intermediateB1/ˌʌndərˈstænd/ · un-der-stand
To grasp the meaning of; to comprehend.
Meanings
To grasp the meaning of; to comprehend.
مفہوم کو سمجھنا؛ سمجھ لینا۔
سمجھنا
samajhna
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Common Collocations
- understand a concept
- understand someone's feelings
- hard to understand
Example Sentences
I can understand your frustration with the situation.
میں آپ کی صورت حال کے بارے میں مایوسی کو سمجھ سکتا ہوں۔
Main aap ki soorat haal ke bare mein mayoosi ko samajh sakta hun.
She tried to understand his point of view.
اس نے اس کی نقطہ نظر کو سمجھنے کی کوشش کی۔
Us ne us ki nuqta nazar ko samajhne ki koshish ki.
It's important to understand the underlying issues.
بنیادی مسائل کو سمجھنا ضروری ہے۔
Bunyadi masail ko samajhna zaroori hai.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of 'under' as being beneath a layer, and 'stand' as grasping what's below.
Imagine someone standing under a tree, trying to understand its height and branches.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
محبت میں نہیں ہے فرق جینے اور مرنے کا، اسی کو دیکھ کر جیتے ہیں، جسے دیکھ کر مر جائیں
Mohabbat mein nahi hai farq jeene aur marne ka, isi ko dekh kar jeete hain, jise dekh kar mar jayein.
In love, there is no difference between living and dying; we live by seeing the one, for whom we would die.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
سمجھ بوجھ کے بغیر کچھ حاصل نہیں ہوتا
Samajh boojh ke baghair kuch haasil nahi hota
Nothing can be achieved without understanding.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Old English "understandan" — to stand among or in the midst of, to comprehend
First known use: before the 12th century
The word has evolved from Old English, reflecting both a physical and cognitive meaning of standing among ideas.