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Comprehend

verb/kˈʌltɹɪɹˌɑːstɚz/
Definition
get the meaning of something
to become aware of through the senses
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kˈʌltɹɪɹˌɑːstɚz/
🇬🇧British English
/dˈɪstəʊm/
🇮🇳Indian English
/dˈɪstəʊm/
3 syllables Say it as /kˈʌltɹɪɹˌɑːstɚz/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
verbget the meaning of something
“Do you comprehend the meaning of this letter?”
verbto become aware of through the senses
“I could perceive the ship coming over the horizon”
verbinclude 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”
Word Forms
comprehensibleadjectivecapable of being comprehended or understood
comprehendibleadjectivecapable of being comprehended or understood
comprehensionnounan ability to understand the meaning or importance of something (or the knowledge acquired as a result)
savvynounthe cognitive condition of someone who understands
graspnoununderstanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something
graspingnoununderstanding with difficulty
apprehensibleadjectivecapable of being apprehended or understood
apprehensiveadjectivequick to understand; - Nathaniel Hawthorne
apprehensionnounthe cognitive condition of someone who understands
apprehendernouna person who knows or apprehends
perceptibleadjectiveeasily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind
perceptiveadjectiveof or relating to perception
perceptionnounbecoming aware of something via the senses
perceivernouna person who becomes aware (of things or events) through the senses
encompassmentnounincluding entirely
comprehensiveadjectivebroad in scope
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
begreifen
die Bedeutung von etwas verstehen
🇫🇷French
comprendre
comprendre le sens de quelque chose
🇪🇸Spanish
comprender
entender el significado de algo
🇮🇹Italian
comprendere
ottenere il significato di qualcosa
🇳🇱Dutch
begrijpen
de betekenis van iets achterhalen
🇵🇹Portuguese
compreender
obter o significado de algo
🇷🇺Russian
постигать
понять смысл чего-либо
India
🇮🇳Hindi
समझ
किसी चीज़ का अर्थ समझना
🇧🇩Bengali
বোঝা
কিছুর অর্থ পান
🇮🇳Tamil
புரிந்து கொள்ள
ஏதாவது பொருள் கிடைக்கும்
🇮🇳Telugu
గ్రహించు
ఏదో అర్థం పొందండి
🇮🇳Marathi
समजून घेणे
एखाद्या गोष्टीचा अर्थ मिळवा
🇮🇳Gujarati
સમજવું
કંઈકનો અર્થ મેળવો
🇮🇳Kannada
ಗ್ರಹಿಸಲು
ಯಾವುದೋ ಅರ್ಥವನ್ನು ಪಡೆಯಿರಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഗ്രഹിക്കുക
എന്തെങ്കിലും അർത്ഥം നേടുക
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਸਮਝਣਾ
ਕਿਸੇ ਚੀਜ਼ ਦਾ ਅਰਥ ਪ੍ਰਾਪਤ ਕਰੋ
🇵🇰Urdu
سمجھنا
کسی چیز کا مطلب حاصل کریں۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
理解
得到某事的意义
🇯🇵Japanese
理解する
何かの意味を理解する
🇰🇷Korean
이해하다
뭔가의 의미를 알아내다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
hiểu
hiểu ý nghĩa của cái gì đó
🇹🇭Thai
เข้าใจ
ได้รับความหมายของบางสิ่งบางอย่าง
🇮🇩Indonesian
memahami
memahami arti dari sesuatu
🇵🇭Filipino
intindihin
makuha ang kahulugan ng isang bagay
🇲🇾Malay
memahami
mendapatkan makna sesuatu
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
فهم
الحصول على معنى شيء ما
🇮🇷Persian
درک کردن
معنی چیزی را دریافت کنید
🇹🇷Turkish
anlamak
bir şeyin anlamını anlamak
🇮🇱Hebrew
לִהַבִין
להבין את המשמעות של משהו
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'comprehend'?
The primary meaning of 'comprehend' is 'get the meaning of something'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'comprehend' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'comprehend' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'comprehend' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'comprehend' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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