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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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   To comprehend something is to understand it, like when you have to read a difficult passage more than once in order to comprehend it. When you comprehend something, you grasp its meaning. Comprehend is a verb that originates from the Latin word comprehendere, which means “catch or seize.”

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