käsittää — meaning in English
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English meaning
- apprehend verb To arrest someone, especially a suspected criminal.
- catch verb To capture or seize something moving, such as a ball or a fleeing person.
- compose verb To make up or form the parts of something.
- comprehend verb To understand something fully.
- comprise verb To consist of or be made up of particular parts.
- contain verb To hold something inside, or to have something as one of its parts.
- embody verb To represent an idea or quality in a physical or concrete way; to personify it.
- encompass verb To include a wide range of things as part of a single whole.
- fathom noun A unit of length equal to six feet (about 1.8 metres), traditionally used to measure the depth of water.
- figure noun A number or numerical value.
- grasp verb To grip something firmly, typically with the hand.
- involve verb To include something as a necessary part.
- reach verb To stretch out an arm or hand toward something in order to touch or grasp it.
- see verb To perceive something with the eyes.
- understand verb To grasp the meaning of something.
Senses
käsittää is used for these senses in English:
- apprehend To take hold of (something) with understanding; to conceive (something) in the mind; to become cognizant of; to understand.
- catch (transitive) To grasp mentally: perceive and understand. [from 16thc.]
- compose To settle (an argument, dispute etc.); to come to a settlement.
- comprehend (transitive) To understand or grasp fully and thoroughly; to plumb. [from 14th c.]
- comprehend (now, _, rare) To include, comprise; to contain. [from 14th c.]
- comprise (transitive) To be made up of; to consist of (especially a comprehensive list of parts). [from the earlier 15th c.]
- contain (transitive) To include as a part.
- encompass (transitive) To include within its scope; to circumscribe or go round so as to surround; to enclose; to contain.
apprehend — full definition
- verb To arrest someone, especially a suspected criminal.
- verb To understand or grasp something mentally.
- verb To anticipate something, usually with worry or fear.
catch — full definition
- verb To capture or seize something moving, such as a ball or a fleeing person.
- verb To become infected with an illness.
- verb To notice, understand, or hear something.
- noun A hidden difficulty or drawback in an otherwise appealing deal or plan.
- noun Something captured, especially fish.