comprehend
Origin of comprehend
1synonym study For comprehend
Other words from comprehend
- com·pre·hend·er, noun
- com·pre·hend·ing·ly, adverb
- non·com·pre·hend·ing, adjective
- non·com·pre·hend·ing·ly, adverb
- pre·com·pre·hend, verb (used with object)
- self-com·pre·hend·ing, adjective
- un·com·pre·hend·ed, adjective
- un·com·pre·hend·ing, adjective
- un·com·pre·hend·ing·ly, adverb
- well-com·pre·hend·ed, adjective
Words that may be confused with comprehend
- apprehend, comprehend
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How to use comprehend in a sentence
Westerners can have difficulty comprehending a public figure so intensely private.
I'm okay with people not comprehending or appreciating every single thing we did.
Presented with victimized men, justices had a way of suddenly comprehending the perniciousness of sexism.
Of course, he couldn't think of telling Mrs. Pontellier all about it, she being a woman and not comprehending such things.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories | Kate ChopinArnold looked at her for a single comprehending instant, a pitying instant, then his lips compressed tightly as he turned away.
We're Friends, Now | Henry Hasse
Resistance to it was almost universal, comprehending both Catholics and Protestants.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III. | E. Farr and E. H. NolanHe demanded that the inquiry should be extensive and searching, comprehending the whole of the late general election.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III. | E. Farr and E. H. NolanShe opened her eyes and watched me a few moments without comprehending where she was.
A Virginia Scout | Hugh Pendexter
British Dictionary definitions for comprehend
/ (ˌkɒmprɪˈhɛnd) /
to perceive or understand
(tr) to comprise or embrace; include
Origin of comprehend
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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