comprehender

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com⋅pre⋅hend

[kom-pri-hend]

–verb (used with object)

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.

Origin:
1350–1400; ME comprehenden < L comprehendere, equiv. to com- com- + prehendere to grasp; see prehensile

Related forms:

com⋅pre⋅hend⋅er, noun

com⋅pre⋅hend⋅ing⋅ly, adverb

Synonyms:
1. See know ¹ . 2. See include.

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Word Origin & History

comprehend

1340, "to grasp with the mind," from L. comprehendere "to grasp, seize," from com- "completely" + prehendere "to catch hold of, seize" (see prehensile). Comprehensive "containing much" is from 1662.

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