| verb | get the meaning of something “Do you comprehend the meaning of this letter?” |
| verb | to become aware of through the senses “I could perceive the ship coming over the horizon” |
| verb | include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory “This group encompasses a wide range of people from different backgrounds” |
| comprehensible | adjective | capable of being comprehended or understood |
| comprehendible | adjective | capable of being comprehended or understood |
| comprehension | noun | an ability to understand the meaning or importance of something (or the knowledge acquired as a result) |
| savvy | noun | the cognitive condition of someone who understands |
| grasp | noun | understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something |
| grasping | noun | understanding with difficulty |
| apprehensible | adjective | capable of being apprehended or understood |
| apprehensive | adjective | quick to understand; - Nathaniel Hawthorne |
| apprehension | noun | the cognitive condition of someone who understands |
| apprehender | noun | a person who knows or apprehends |
| perceptible | adjective | easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind |
| perceptive | adjective | of or relating to perception |
| perception | noun | becoming aware of something via the senses |
| perceiver | noun | a person who becomes aware (of things or events) through the senses |
| encompassment | noun | including entirely |
| comprehensive | adjective | broad in scope |