Be given
Be given verb - Have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined.
Understand
Understand verb - To form an opinion or reach a conclusion through reasoning and information.
Be given is an antonym for understand.
Both terms in one sentence
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He has to be given subtitles for the audience to understand him.
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Her dad offers to accompany her and her friend to a school football game and her mom needs to be given several hints to understand that Serena wants her to leave so she and Cameron can work on their project.
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