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.]
compre·hendi·ble adj. compre·hending·ly adv. |
comprehend Verb 1. to understand 2. to include [Latin comprehendere] comprehensible adj
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms | Verb | 1. |  comprehend - get the meaning of something; "Do you comprehend the meaning of this letter?"understand - know and comprehend the nature or meaning of; "She did not understand her husband"; "I understand what she means" figure - understand; "He didn't figure her" intuit - know or grasp by intuition or feeling digest - arrange and integrate in the mind; "I cannot digest all this information" | | 2. | comprehend - to become aware of through the senses; "I could perceive the ship coming over the horizon"sense, feel - perceive by a physical sensation, e.g., coming from the skin or muscles; "He felt the wind"; "She felt an object brushing her arm"; "He felt his flesh crawl"; "She felt the heat when she got out of the car" apperceive - perceive in terms of a past experience divine - perceive intuitively or through some inexplicable perceptive powers hallucinate - perceive what is not there; have illusions catch, pick up - perceive with the senses quickly, suddenly, or momentarily; "I caught the aroma of coffee"; "He caught the allusion in her glance"; "ears open to catch every sound"; "The dog picked up the scent"; "Catch a glimpse" dream - experience while sleeping; "She claims to never dream"; "He dreamt a strange scene" ache, hurt, suffer - feel physical pain; "Were you hurting after the accident?" smell - inhale the odor of; perceive by the olfactory sense touch - perceive via the tactile sense; "Helen Keller felt the physical world by touching people and objects around her" see - perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight; "You have to be a good observer to see all the details"; "Can you see the bird in that tree?"; "He is blind--he cannot see" sight, spy - catch sight of; to perceive with the eyes; "he caught sight of the king's men coming over the ridge" hear - perceive (sound) via the auditory sense listen - hear with intention; "Listen to the sound of this cello" taste - perceive by the sense of taste; "Can you taste the garlic?" find - perceive oneself to be in a certain condition or place; "I found myself in a difficult situation"; "When he woke up, he found himself in a hospital room" see through - perceive the true nature of; "We could see through her apparent calm" | | 3. | comprehend - include 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"; "this should cover everyone in the group"deal, plow, handle, treat, cover, address - act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression; "This book deals with incest"; "The course covered all of Western Civilization"; "The new book treats the history of China" include - have as a part, be made up out of; "The list includes the names of many famous writers" |
comprehend verb understand, see, take in, perceive, grasp, conceive, make out, discern, assimilate, see the light, fathom, apprehend, get the hang of ( informal) get the picture, know << OPPOSITE misunderstand  Translations
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comprehend [kɔmprɪˈhɛnd] vt → comprender
comprehend [kɔmprɪˈhɛnd] vt → comprendre
comprehend [kɔmprɪˈhɛnd] vt → begreifen, verstehen
comprehend [kɔmprɪˈhɛnd] vt → comprendere, capire
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