Collocation
fully understand
Definition
to understand something completely, with no confusion or missing details
'fully understand' is a common English collocation. to understand something completely, with no confusion or missing details
fully + understand + something
“I didn’t fully understand the instructions, so I asked for clarification.”
Examples
- I don’t _____ understand what you mean—could you rephrase it?
- She _____ understood the safety rules before starting the machine.
- He didn’t fully _____ the warning until it was too late.
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- It took me a while to fully _____ the new software features.
- Before you sign, make sure you fully _____ the terms of the contract.
- I can’t fully _____ why the results changed so suddenly.
- The teacher checked that everyone _____ understood the process.
- Only after seeing the data did we fully _____ the scale of the problem.
- If I had _____ understood the risks, I would have chosen a different option.
More adverb + verbs
- strongly agree to agree very firmly or completely with an opinion, plan, or statement
- clearly remember to recall something with a strong, vivid memory and little or no doubt
- carefully consider to think about something thoroughly and cautiously before deciding
- carefully choose to select something with caution and close attention to details
- slowly improve to get better gradually over time, not quickly