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comprehends definition

comprehends


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  comprehend 
 
  2  of  3  senses  of  comprehend 
 
  Sense  1 
  get  the  picture,  comprehend,  savvy,  dig,  grasp,  compass,  apprehend 
  =>  figure 
  =>  catch  on  get  onto  tumble,  latch  on  cotton  on  twig,  get  it 
  =>  intuit 
  =>  digest 
 
  Sense  2 
  perceive,  comprehend 
  =>  feel  sense 
  =>  apperceive 
  =>  pick  up  receive 
  =>  divine 
  =>  hallucinate 
  =>  misperceive 
  =>  catch,  pick  up 
  =>  dream 
  =>  hurt,  ache,  suffer 
  =>  smell 
  =>  touch 
  =>  see 
  =>  sight 
  =>  hear 
  =>  listen 
  =>  taste 
  =>  find 
  =>  see  through 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  comprehend 
 
  2  of  3  senses  of  comprehend 
 
  Sense  1 
  get  the  picture,  comprehend,  savvy,  dig,  grasp,  compass,  apprehend 
  =>  figure 
  =>  catch  on  get  onto  tumble,  latch  on  cotton  on  twig,  get  it 
  =>  intuit 
  =>  digest 
 
  Sense  2 
  perceive,  comprehend 
  =>  feel  sense 
  =>  apperceive 
  =>  pick  up  receive 
  =>  hear 
  =>  divine 
  =>  chiromance 
  =>  hallucinate 
  =>  misperceive 
  =>  see  double 
  =>  catch,  pick  up 
  =>  dream 
  =>  fantasize 
  =>  hurt,  ache,  suffer 
  =>  catch,  get 
  =>  twinge 
  =>  prick,  sting,  twinge 
  =>  prickle,  prick 
  =>  kill 
  =>  smell 
  =>  sniff,  whiff 
  =>  scent,  nose,  wind 
  =>  snuff,  snuffle 
  =>  get  a  noseful,  get  a  whiff 
  =>  touch 
  =>  see 
  =>  glimpse 
  =>  see 
  =>  get  a  look  catch  a  glimpse 
  =>  behold,  lay  eyes  on 
  =>  sight 
  =>  descry,  spot,  espy,  spy 
  =>  detect,  observe,  find  discover,  notice 
  =>  find  out  catch  out 
  =>  instantiate 
  =>  trace 
  =>  see 
  =>  hear 
  =>  catch,  take  in  overhear 
  =>  catch,  get 
  =>  listen 
  =>  hear  out 
  =>  listen  in 
  =>  attend,  pay  attention,  hang,  advert,  pay  heed,  give  ear 
  =>  hark,  harken,  hearken 
  =>  listen  in  eavesdrop 
  =>  wiretap,  tap,  intercept,  bug 
  =>  taste 
  =>  savor,  savour 
  =>  find 
  =>  see  through 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  comprehend 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  comprehend 
 
  3  senses  of  comprehend 
 
  Sense  1 
  get  the  picture,  comprehend,  savvy,  dig,  grasp,  compass,  apprehend 
  =>  understand 
 
  Sense  2 
  perceive,  comprehend 
 
  Sense  3 
  embrace,  encompass,  comprehend,  cover 
  =>  include 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  comprehend 
 
  comprehend  used  as  a  verb  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  3) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  comprehend 
 
  Sense  1 
  get  the  picture,  comprehend,  savvy,  dig,  grasp,  compass,  apprehend 
  =>  understand 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  perceive,  comprehend 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  embrace,  encompass,  comprehend,  cover 
  =>  include 
  -------------- 
 
  Overview  of  verb  comprehend 
 
  The  verb  comprehend  has  3  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (11)  get  the  picture,  comprehend,  savvy,  dig,  grasp,  compass,  apprehend  --  (get  the  meaning  of  something  "Do  you  comprehend  the  meaning  of  this  letter?") 
  2.  (1)  perceive,  comprehend  --  (to  become  aware  of  through  the  senses  "I  could  perceive  the  ship  coming  over  the  horizon") 
  3.  embrace,  encompass,  comprehend,  cover  --  (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") 
 
  Overview  of  verb  comprehend 
 
  The  verb  comprehend  has  3  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (11)  get  the  picture,  comprehend,  savvy,  dig,  grasp,  compass,  apprehend  --  (get  the  meaning  of  something  "Do  you  comprehend  the  meaning  of  this  letter?") 
  2.  (1)  perceive,  comprehend  --  (to  become  aware  of  through  the  senses  "I  could  perceive  the  ship  coming  over  the  horizon") 
  3.  embrace,  encompass,  comprehend,  cover  --  (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") 



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