Third-person singular simple present indicative form of understand.(verb)
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Use "understands" in a sentence
"What McCain understands is that with Iraq, Al-Qaeda didn't operate there either until Bush had his way."
"From the beginning, the band has written music with a positive view without downplaying the hardships in life, which is a vision the label understands and supports."
"Perhaps it's better that you live in T. O (which of course the rest of Canada understands is the centre of the universe)."