com·pre·hend (k m pr -h nd )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.] com pre·hendi·ble adj.com pre·hending·ly adv. |
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| Adj. | 1. | comprehendible - capable of being comprehended or understood; "an idea comprehensible to the average mind" clear - readily apparent to the mind; "a clear and present danger"; "a clear explanation"; "a clear case of murder"; "a clear indication that she was angry"; "gave us a clear idea of human nature" explicable - capable of being explicated or accounted for; "explicable behavior" intelligible - well articulated or enunciated, and loud enough to be heard distinctly; "intelligible pronunciation" |
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