What does 'understand' mean in this context?
In Breaking Bad

Hank: I want you to know that you can be open with me.
Don't hold anything back, okay?
I mean, I don't even understand if you know the full extent of this, what he's done.
Not just the meth cooking, but the lives he's destroyed.

What does 'understand' mean in this context?
Thanks in advance :)

Question

What does 'understand' mean in this context?
In Breaking Bad

Hank: I want you to know that you can be open with me.
Don't hold anything back, okay?
I mean, I don't even understand if you know the full extent of this, what he's done.
Not just the meth cooking, but the lives he's destroyed.

What does 'understand' mean in this context?
Thanks in advance :)

Answer

In this context, it means "know" as in "to know." So essentially Hank's saying "I don't even know if you know the full extent of this." He's gauging whether the other person fully realizes the consequences of Walt's actions, namely the people who have suffered and died as a result of his cooking meth.

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