verstehen meaning and definition in german

Verb

Frequency:

irregular, third-person singular simple present versteht, past tense verstand, past participle verstanden, auxiliary haben

1. to understand, to comprehend (to be aware of the meaning of) Ich verstehe, wie diese Maschine funktioniert ... — I understand how this machine works.
2. reflexive to get along well with (=mit), to like Sie verstehen sich miteinander. — They get along well with each other.