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comprehended

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com·pre·hend  (kmpr-hnd)
tr.v. com·pre·hend·ed, com·pre·hend·ing, com·pre·hends
1. To take in the meaning, nature, or importance of; grasp. See Synonyms at apprehend.
2. To take in as a part; include. See Synonyms at include.
[Middle English comprehenden, from Latin comprehendere : com-, com- + prehendere, to grasp; see ghend- in Indo-European roots.]
compre·hendi·ble adj.
compre·hending·ly adv.
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Adj.1.comprehendedcomprehended - fully understood or grasped; "dangers not yet appreciated"; "these apprehended truths"; "a thing comprehended is a thing known as fully as it can be known"
appreciated, apprehended
understood - fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation; "the understood conditions of troop withdrawal were clear"


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