understanding

I

adj. understanding about, of

II

n.

agreement

1) to arrive at, come to, reach an understanding

2) a clear; secret; tacit; verbal; written understanding

3) an understanding about; with (we reached a tacit understanding with them about the matter)

4) an understanding to + inf. (to reach an understanding to keep a dispute out of the newspapers)

5) an understanding that + clause (it was my understanding that we would share the expenses)

6) on an understanding (we bought the supplies on the understanding that we would be reimbursed)

harmony

comprehension

7) to bring about, develop, promote understanding

8) deeper; mutual understanding

9) understanding between (to promote deeper understanding between nations; to develop mutual understanding)

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[ˌʌndə'stændɪŋ]

come to

develop

mutual understanding

of

promote understanding

reach an understanding

secret

tacit

verbal

written understanding

with (we reached a tacit understanding with them about the matter)

['agreement'] to arrive at

['harmony'] ['comprehension'] to bring about

a clear

an understanding about

deeper

understandingabout

an understanding that + clause (it was my understanding that we would share the expenses)

understanding between (to promote deeper understanding between nations; to develop mutual understanding)

an understanding to + inf. (to reach an understanding to keep a dispute out of the newspapers)

on an understanding (we bought the supplies on the understanding that we would be reimbursed)