comprehend

ˌkɑːm.prɪˈhɛnd

Definition

Conjugation

Definition of comprehend - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

understandingunderstand something fully and thoroughly

She could not comprehend the complex theory.

apprehend

fathom

grasp

inclusioninclude as part of something broader

The course comprehends various subjects in its curriculum.

embrace

encompass

include

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Origin of comprehend

Latin, comprehendere (to grasp)

Terms with comprehend included in their meaning

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understand

knowledge

comprehend a fact or principle

understandable

adj.

comprehensible

easy to comprehend or grasp by the mind

get the idea

figuring out

comprehend what someone implies, or realize how a situation works

grasp the idea

understanding

comprehend the main point or essence

involved

adj.

complex

complicated and difficult to comprehend

digest information

comprehend

understand and absorb information

get one's head around

comprehend

understand or accept something difficult

have a hold of

understanding

understand or comprehend a concept or situation

Examples of comprehend in a sentence

The students could not comprehend the foreign language.
The policy comprehends all necessary regulations.
The document comprehends several key points.

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French:comprendre, inclure, ...
German:begreifen, umfassen, ...
Italian:comprendere, abbracciare, ...
Spanish:comprender, incluir, ...
Portuguese:compreender, abranger, ...
Chinese:理解, 包括, ...
Japanese:理解する, 含む, ...
Arabic:اِسْتَوْعَبَ, شَمِلَ, ...
Hebrew:לְהָבִין לְעוֹמֶק, לִכְלוֹל, ...
Russian:понять, включать, ...
Ukrainian:зрозуміти, включати, ...
Hindi:पूरी तरह समझना, शामिल करना, ...
Bengali:অনুধাবন করা, অন্তর্ভুক্ত করা, ...
Catalan:comprendre, incloure, ...
Czech:chápat, zahrnovat, ...
Danish:begribe, omfatte, ...
Dutch:begrijpen, bevatten, ...
Greek:κατανοώ, περιλαμβάνω, ...
Hungarian:megérteni, magában foglalni, ...
Khmer:យល់ច្បាស់, រួមបញ្ចូល, ...
Korean:이해하다, 포함하다, ...
Persian:درک کردن, شامل کرد, ...
Polish:zrozumieć, obejmować, ...
Portuguese (BR):compreender, abranger, ...
Romanian:a înțelege, a include, ...
Swedish:förstå, omfatta, ...
Thai:เข้าใจ, รวม, ...
Turkish:anlamak, içermek, ...
Vietnamese:hiểu thấu, bao gồm, ...

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