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comprehend
(,k/A/mpr/I/'h/E/nd )

verb (v)

  • get the meaning of something(verb.cognition)
    Example:
    Do you comprehend the meaning of this letter?.
    source: wordnet30
  • to become aware of through the senses(verb.perception)
    Synonym:
    perceive
    source: wordnet30
  • include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory(verb.stative)
    source: wordnet30
  • To contain; to embrace; to include; as, the states comprehended in the Austrian Empire.(verb)
    source: webster1913
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