comprehend
Meaning
- To include, comprise; to contain.
- To understand or grasp fully and thoroughly; to plumb
Synonyms
become aware of
be aware
be conscious of
know how
learn about
know the way of the world
see through a trick
grasp the situation
add in
apperceive
aware of
be aware of
come to know
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Pronounced as (IPA)
/kɒmpɹɪˈhɛnd/
Etymology
From Middle English comprehenden, from Latin comprehendere (“to grasp”), from the prefix com- + prehendere (“to seize”).
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