Definition of 'comprehend'
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comprehend in British English
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Word origin
C14: from Latin comprehendere, from prehendere to seize
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comprehend in American English
SIMILAR WORDS: inˈclude, ˌunderˈstand
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Derived forms
comprehendible (ˌcompreˈhendible)
adjective
comprehendingly (ˌcompreˈhendingly)
adverb
Word origin
ME comprehenden < L comprehendere < com-, with + prehendere, to catch hold of, seize: see prehensileWord Frequency
comprehend in American English
(ˌkɑmprɪˈhend)
transitive verb
SYNONYMS 1. See know1. 2. See include.1.
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
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comprehender noun
comprehendingly
adverb
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[1350–1400; ME comprehenden ‹ L comprehendere, equiv. to com- com- + prehendere to grasp; see prehensile]Examples of 'comprehend' in a sentence
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comprehend
British English: comprehend
VERB /ˌkɒmprɪˈhɛnd/
If you cannot comprehend something, you cannot understand it.
I just cannot comprehend your attitude.
- American English: comprehend /kɒmprɪˈhɛnd/
- Brazilian Portuguese: compreender
- Chinese: 理解
- European Spanish: comprender
- French: comprendre
- German: verstehen
- Italian: comprendere
- Japanese: 理解する
- Korean: 이해하다
- European Portuguese: compreender
- Latin American Spanish: comprender
- Thai: เข้าใจ, หยั่งรู้
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