COMPREHENDS Synonyms: 95 Similar and Opposite Words

comprehends

verb

present tense third-person singular of comprehend

as in understands

to have a clear idea of the age at which children can comprehend the difference between right and wrong

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as in knows

to have a practical understanding of it took me a while to comprehend algebra

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as in encompasses

to have as part of a whole our notion of morality should comprehend much more than proper sexual behavior

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Recent Examples of comprehends In an oppositional reading of a media text, the audience comprehends that the message conflicts with or contradicts their personal experiences of society. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 May 2026 In the end, A Guardian and a Thief is a story that comprehends hunger more deeply than the world that produces it. — Tope Folarin, The Atlantic, 8 Nov. 2025

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Deadline understands that 11% of staff in BBC Media Tech applied for voluntary redundancy, but only 40% (the 151 figure) can be accepted.

— Jake Kanter, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2026
Meta's Edge Meta, thanks to Facebook and Instagram in particular, understands how human beings interact with one another online.

— Zev Fima, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of understands

Verb

The assortment leans to luxury goods from around the world and encompasses fashion, jewelry, beauty, accessories, gastronomy, furniture and books.

— David Moin, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2026
Andrew Harnik | Getty Images That regime encompasses a broad array of financial and market indicators.

— Steve Liesman,Matt Peterson, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of encompasses

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The constitution recognizes the right to vote for Moroccans living abroad, but there is no voting by mail or ballot boxes at Moroccan consulates.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Sep. 2026
Related Stories Berger will receive the Evolution Vision Award, which recognizes narrative excellence reflecting the mission of building bridges between cultures and people.

— Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of recognizes

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The Tod’s Group includes the Tod’s brand, designed by creative director Matteo Tamburini; Fay, known for its four-hook jackets inspired by the uniforms worn by American firefighters, and Hogan, which celebrates its 40th anniversary this year.

— Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 21 Sep. 2026
The small collection includes two pieces, the Cowgirl Boot Dish and the Cowgirl Bud Vase, each in three colorways of the traditional Mackenzie-Childs check print.

— Kelsey Legg, ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of includes

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Qualcomm’s chip can run Linux, along with Arduino software, and can even do computer vision, which deciphers what a camera sees and translates it into software.

— Kif Leswing, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2025
With that base knowledge and his opponent’s game tape, Nolan analyzes wide receiver alignments and deciphers the offense's attack.

— Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 18 Sep. 2025

Definition of deciphers

Verb

It was discovered that the organic material inside these ancient space rocks contains pristine chemical signatures from the earliest days of our Solar System.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 22 Sep. 2026
Many advocates and lawmakers have complained that the system updates too slowly and contains too much inaccurate or missing information, allowing ICE to shield the locations of detainees for days or weeks.

— Ryan J. Foley, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of contains

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Surely, The New York Times suggests in its review of the book, Green sees himself in Juniper’s need to be taken seriously as an adult.

— Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 24 Sep. 2026
Naish looks at that long curved snout and sees an ibis, one of the wading birds with a slender downcurved bill.

— Niranjana Rajalakshmi, Popular Science, 24 Sep. 2026