com·pre·hend
com·pre·hend/ˌkämprəˈhend/
verb
- grasp mentally; understand."he couldn't comprehend her reasons for marrying Lovat"synonyms: understand, grasp, take in, see, apprehend, follow, make sense of, fathom, make out, puzzle out, get to the bottom of, penetrate, realize, perceive, discern, divine, unravel, decipher, interpret, piece together, work out, figure out, make head or tail of, get one's head around, wrap one's mind around, take on board, get a fix on, get the hang of, get the drift of, catch onto, latch onto, tumble to, crack, dig, get, see the light, get the picture, twig, suss out, suss, savvy
- include, comprise, or encompass."a divine order comprehending all men"synonyms: comprise, include, take in, encompass, embrace, involve, contain, cover
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To comprehend is to mentally grasp something's complete nature or meaning. Comprehend is thus often a bit stronger than understand.
Synonyms for COMPREHENDING: understanding, knowing, deciphering, recognizing, grasping, seeing, appreciating, realizing; Antonyms of COMPREHENDING: missing, ...
To comprehend something is to understand it, like when you have to read a difficult passage more than once in order to comprehend it.
to understand the nature or meaning of; grasp with the mind; perceive: He did not comprehend the significance of the ambassador's remark.
to understand something completely: If you don't comprehend something, don't be afraid to seem dumb, just speak out.
comprehending · appreciating · apprehending · discerning · finding · grasping · knowing · perceiving · recognizing. Weak match. being aware. adjective as ...
There is one meaning in OED's entry for the adjective comprehending. See 'Meaning & use' for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.
1. to understand the nature or meaning of; grasp with the mind; perceive He did not comprehend the significance of the ambassador's remark.
What is another word for comprehending? ; conversant · acquainted ; knowledgeable · informed ; familiar · versed ; abreast · aware ; cognizant · up.
1. to understand the nature or meaning of; grasp with the mind; perceive. 2. to take in or embrace; include; comprise ...