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understand (iou) and medial tarsal artery (medicine)


understand (iou)



understand verb. .
[Old English understandan = Old Frisian understonda, Old Norse (as a foreign word) undirstanda, formed as UNDER- + STAND verb.]
I. verb trans.
Perceive the meaning or explanation of; grasp the idea of. Also, have a sympathetic awareness of the character or Nature of (a person). OE.
J. Conrad Only then..I understood the loneliness of the man in charge. A. T. Ellis She had considered Ronald's contribution..scholarly and enlightening, although she hadn't understood it.
b. Be conversant or familiar with, have mastery of, (a subject, skill, etc.); be able to practise or deal with competently. ME.
E. Waugh An old man..who understood the workings of the water system.
c. verb refl. Know one's place, know how to conduct oneself properly. E17-M18.
Be sufficiently acquainted with (a language) to be able to interpret the meaning of the words employed. OE.
J. Raban A Syrian taxi driver kindly pretended..to understand my Arabic.
b. Grasp the meaning of the words or gestures used by (a person). ME.
Times Educational Supplement Pupils may still be understood despite an imperfect accent.
Have a clear grasp of; realize fully. Usu. foll. by obj. clause OE.
G. Daly Having teetered back and forth.., he finally understood that he had to stay put.
b. Ascertain the substance of (a document etc.) by perusal and consideration. LME-E16.
Learn or gain knowledge of, esp. from information received; (now chiefly) accept as true without positive knowledge or certainty; believe, assume (usu. foll. by obj. clause or, passing into verb intrans., parenthetically). OE.
Sir W. Scott They understood it was his wish to observe incognito. H. S. Merriman Mr. Wade..was, he understood, distantly related to the mother. P. Fussell It was understood that a man fulfilled his combat obligation..if he served a fixed term.
b. Grasp as an established fact or principle; regard as settled or implied without specific mention. OE.
Milton Warr then, Warr Open or understood must be resolv'd.
Take, explain, or view in a specified way; construe. Also foll. by by, of. OE.
J. W. Warter I do not..know how Miss Bremer..intended these words to be understood. J. Ruskin We do not understand by this..the mere making of money.
Give heed to, attend to. OE-LME.
Stand under. Formerly also, support, assist; prop up. Now arch. rare. ME.
Recognize or regard as present in thought or conception, though not expressed; supply (a word) mentally, imagine. Now chiefly as understood ppl adjective. LME.
F. L. Barclay 'Present company excepted' is always understood..when sweeping generalities are being made.
II. verb intrans.
Have comprehension or understanding (in General or in a particular matter). Freq. foll. by about. OE.
V. S. Reid Puzzle-marks 'twixt her eyes tells me she does no' understand. L. P. Hartley With Harold, to understand was often to look glum.
Have knowledge or information, learn, of something. ME-M17.
Phrases: give to understand: see GIVE verb. (if) you understand what I mean: see MEAN verb1. understand each Other (a) know each Other's views or feelings; (b) be in agreement or collusion. you must understand: see MUST aux. verb1.

medial tarsal artery (medicine)


medial tarsal artery
<anatomy, artery> One of two small branches of the dorsalis pedis; distribution, to inner margin of foot.

Synonym: arteria tarsea medialis.