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comprehend

[ kom-pri-hend ]

verb (used with object)

  1. to understand the nature or meaning of; grasp with the mind; perceive:

    He did not comprehend the significance of the ambassador's remark.

  2. to take in or embrace; include; comprise:

    The course will comprehend all facets of Japanese culture.



comprehend

/ ˌɒɪˈɛԻ /

verb

  1. to perceive or understand
  2. tr to comprise or embrace; include
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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  • dzp·ԻiԲ· adverb
  • ԴDzcdz··ԻiԲ adjective
  • ԴDzcdz··ԻiԲ·ly adverb
  • cdz··Ի verb (used with object)
  • -dzp·ԻiԲ adjective
  • ܲcdz··ԻĻ adjective
  • ܲcdz··ԻiԲ adjective
  • ܲcdz··ԻiԲ·ly adverb
  • ɱ-dz··ԻĻ adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of comprehend1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English comprehenden, from Latin comprehendere, from com- com- + prehendere “to seize” ( prehension )
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of comprehend1

C14: from Latin comprehendere, from prehendere to seize
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Synonym Study

See include.
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"With countless sectors set to be hit by tariffs, it's difficult to know where to begin to comprehend the situation."

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And yet, the scale of what happened in Altadena is hard to fully comprehend, no matter how many images you’ve seen.

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"And I cannot begin to comprehend the distress that his family are currently suffering following such an horrific incident."

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Dr Foraster argues the health impact of noise is "at the level of air pollution" but is much harder to comprehend.

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Indeed, when Elliott scored there was an air of disbelief, the supporters inside the ground struggling to comprehend what had just happened given how dominant the hosts had been.

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What are other ways to say comprehend?

To comprehend something is to grasp it with the mind. How is comprehend different from know and understand? Learn more on .

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