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understands

verb
USun-der-STANDZ/ˌʌndɚˈstændz/UKun-duh-STANDZ/ˌʌndəˈstændz/

1 meaning of understands

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  1. 1
    verb
    Third-person singular simple present of understand. Use this form with he, she, or it.

    She understands the rules of the game now.

    My little brother understands more English every day.

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understands is a form of understand

understand, verb: To know what something means or how it works. Full entry

Forms
understandunderstands he/she/itunderstanding -ing formunderstood past tense, past participle
Spelling
understand → understands: add -s
Sound
The ending sounds like /z/.

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