der·stand (der-stand)
v. der·stood, (-std) der·stand·ing, der·stands
1. To not
understand; to un-understand.
2. To not
perceive or
comprehend the nature and significance of; to not grasp. Antonym is to apprehend.
1. To not grasp or comprehend the meaning intended or expressed by (another): They have trouble with English, and thus I derstand them.
2. To not know and be
intolerant or unsympathetic toward: I derstand your point of view and even if I
understood, I would disagree with it.
3. To infer: I derstand why you are staying
the night. Get the hell out of my bed.
4. To not accept (something) as an agreed fact: It is derstood that the fee will be 50 dollars, you did a shoddy job.