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- Dictionarycomprehend/ˌkɒmprɪˈhɛnd/
verb
- 1. grasp mentally; understand: "he couldn't comprehend her reasons for marrying Lovat" Similar
- 2. include, comprise, or encompass: formal "a divine order comprehending all men" Similar Opposite
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to understand something completely: I fail to comprehend their attitude. He doesn't seem to comprehend the scale of the problem. [ + question word ] I'll never comprehend why she did what she did. [ + that ] I don't think he fully comprehends that she won't be here to help him. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. to understand something.
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.
Comprehend definition: to understand the nature or meaning of; grasp with the mind; perceive. See examples of COMPREHEND used in a sentence.
To comprehend something is to understand it, like when you have to read a difficult passage more than once in order to comprehend it.
Definition of comprehend verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
to understand something completely: I fail to comprehend their attitude. He doesn't seem to comprehend the scale of the problem. [ + question word ] I'll never comprehend why she did what she did. [ + that ] I don't think he fully comprehends that she won't be here to help him. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. to understand something.
COMPREHEND definition: to understand: . Learn more.
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. SYNONYMS 1. See know 1. 2.
comprehend meaning, definition, what is comprehend: to understand something that is complica...: Learn more.
1. To take in the meaning, nature, or importance of; grasp. See Synonyms at understand. 2. To have as part of something larger; encompass or include. See Synonyms at include. [Middle English comprehenden, from Latin comprehendere : com-, com- + prehendere, to grasp; see ghend- in Indo-European roots .] com′pre·hend′i·ble adj.
