what does comprehend mean?
COMPREHEND as VERB
- Meaning
- get the meaning of something
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- Do you comprehend the meaning of this letter?
Hypernyms(s) comprehend is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- to become aware of through the senses
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- I could perceive the ship coming over the horizon
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- Meaning
- include in scope
- include as part of something broader
- have as one’’s sphere or territory
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- This group encompasses a wide range of people from different backgrounds
- this should cover everyone in the group
Hypernyms(s) comprehend is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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