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   comprehend

   /ˌkɒmprɪˈhɛnd/

   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 roundtake on boardget a fix onget the hang ofget the drift ofcatch on tolatch on totumble 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’.

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   • 1. comprehender noun

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   What is the difference between understand and comprehend?

   • understand and comprehend are very often interchangeable. understand may, however, stress the fact of having attained a firm mental grasp of something. comprehend may stress the process of coming to grips with something intellectually. appreciate implies a just evaluation or judgment of a thing's value or nature.

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   What does comprehend mean?

   • To comprehend something is to grasp it with the mind. How is comprehend different from know and understand? Learn more on Thesaurus.com. Comprehend definition: to understand the nature or meaning of; grasp with the mind; perceive. See examples of COMPREHEND used in a sentence.

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   What does comprehension mean?

   • Comprehen′sion, power of the mind to understand: ( logic) the intension of a term or the sum of the qualities implied in the term: the inclusion of Nonconformists within the Church of England.— adj. Comprehen′sive, having the quality or power of comprehending much: extensive: full.— adv. Comprehen′sively .—

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   What does compreender mean?

   • compreender… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! COMPREHEND definition: 1. to understand something completely: 2. to understand something completely: 3. to understand…. Learn more.

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   What is the difference between apprehend and comprehend?

   • The word apprehend is derived from the Latin word apprehendere which means to grab hold of. Comprehend means to understand something or to absorb something mentally. Related words are comprehends, comprehended, comprehending, comprehension, comprehendible, comprehendingly, comprehensive.

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   What is the etymology of comprehend?

   • Etymology: comprehendo, Latin. 1. To comprise; to include; to contain; to imply. If there be any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. Rom.

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   Learn the meaning of comprehend, a verb that means to grasp the nature, significance, or meaning of something, or to include something within a whole. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries.

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   To comprehend something is to understand it, like when you have to read a difficult passage more than once in order to comprehend it.

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