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comprehend

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Main Entry:
com·pre·hend Listen to the pronunciation of comprehend
Pronunciation:
\ˌkäm-pri-ˈhend, -prē-\
Function:
transitive verb
Etymology:
Middle English, from Anglo-French comprendre, comprehendre, from Latin comprehendere, from com- + prehendere to grasp — more at get
Date:
14th century
1 : to grasp the nature, significance, or meaning of <unable to comprehend what has happened> 2 : to contain or hold within a total scope, significance, or amount <philosophy's scope comprehends the truth of everything which man may understand — H. O. Taylor> 3 : to include by construction or implication <does not prudence comprehend all the virtues? — Thomas B. Silver>
synonyms see understand, include
— com·pre·hend·ible Listen to the pronunciation of comprehendible \-ˈhen-də-bəl\ adjective
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