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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")
comprehends definition
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