Comprehend

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • v. To take in the meaning, nature, or importance of; grasp. See Synonyms at apprehend.
  • v. To take in as a part; include. See Synonyms at include.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • v. To contain; to embrace; to include.
  • v. To take in or include by construction or implication; to comprise; to imply.
  • v. To take into the mind; to grasp with the understanding; to apprehend the meaning of; to understand.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • To take in, include, or embrace within a certain scope; include.
  • To include within limits of any kind; especially, to include in the constitution or nature.
  • To include in meaning or in logical scope.
  • To take into the mind; grasp by the understanding; possess or have in idea; understand the force, nature, or character of; conceive; know sufficiently for a given purpose; specifically, to understand in one of the higher degrees of completeness: as, to comprehend an allusion, a word, or a person.
  • To take together; sum up.
  • Synonyms To contain.
  • Apprehend, Comprehend (see apprehend), discern, perceive, see, catch.
  • To take hold; take root; take.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • v. get the meaning of something
  • v. to become aware of through the senses
  • v. include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
  • Verb Form
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    include   
    Hyponym
    smell    spy    catch    pickup    taste    sight    hear    ache    listen    receive   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    grasp    imagine    understand    involve    imply    embody    include    inclose    contain    embrace   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    End    Friend    Mende    Wend    abend    amend    append    apprehend    ascend    attend