comprendre — meaning in English
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English meaning
- comprehend verb To understand something fully.
- fathom noun A unit of length equal to six feet (about 1.8 metres), traditionally used to measure the depth of water.
- grasp verb To grip something firmly, typically with the hand.
- see verb To perceive something with the eyes.
- understand verb To grasp the meaning of something.
Senses
comprendre is used for these senses in English:
- comprehend (transitive) To understand or grasp fully and thoroughly; to plumb. [from 14th c.]
- fathom (archaic, or, obsolete) To encircle (someone or something) with outstretched arms; specifically, to measure the circumference or (rare) length of something.
- fathom (figurative) Often followed by out: to deeply understand (someone or something); to get to the bottom of.
- pick up (transitive) To learn, to grasp; to begin to understand; to realize.
- see (figuratively) To understand.
comprehend — full definition
- verb To understand something fully.
- verb To include or contain something as part of a whole.
fathom — full definition
- noun A unit of length equal to six feet (about 1.8 metres), traditionally used to measure the depth of water.
- verb To understand something fully, especially something puzzling or complicated.