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   Com·pre·hend

   /ˌkämprəˈhend/

   

   verb

   • 1. grasp mentally; understand: "he couldn't comprehend her reasons for marrying Lovat" Similar understandgrasptake inseeapprehendfollowmake sense offathommake outpuzzle outget to the bottom ofpenetraterealizeperceivediscerndivineunraveldecipherinterpretpiece togetherinformal:work outfigure outmake head or tail ofget one's head aroundwrap one's mind aroundtake on boardget a fix onget the hang ofget the drift ofcatch ontolatch ontotumble tocrackdiggetsee the lightget the picturetwigsuss outsusssavvy
   • 2. include, comprise, or encompass: formal "a divine order comprehending all men" Similar compriseincludetake inencompassembraceinvolvecontaincoverOpposite exclude

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French comprehender, or Latin comprehendere, from com- ‘together’ + prehendere ‘grasp’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. comprehender noun

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   to understand: I was too young to comprehend what was happening. (Definition of comprehend from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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   to understand: I was too young to comprehend what was happening. (Definition of comprehend from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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   COMPREHEND Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com. Advertisement. comprehend. [ kom-pri- hend ] Phonetic (Standard)IPA. verb (used with object) to understand the nature or meaning of; grasp with the mind; perceive: He did not comprehend the significance of the ambassador's remark. to take in or embrace; include; comprise:

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   to understand the nature or meaning of; grasp with the mind; perceive: He did not comprehend the significance of the ambassador's remark. to take in or embrace; include; comprise: The course will comprehend all facets of Japanese culture.

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   1. : to grasp the nature, significance, or meaning of. unable to comprehend what has happened. 2. : to contain or hold within a total scope, significance, or amount. … philosophy's scope comprehends the truth of everything which man may understand …. Henry Osborn Taylor. 3. : to include by construction or implication.

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   'Comprehend' signifies a deeper level of understanding that goes beyond mere recognition or awareness; it implies the ability to appreciate the details, connections, and implications of what is being considered. Whether it's comprehending a complex mathematical theorem, comprehending a piece of literature, or comprehending someone else's point ...

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    What does the verb comprehend mean? There are 20 meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb comprehend , seven of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

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    A complete guide to the word "COMPREHEND": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.