comprendre — meaning in English
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English meaning
- apprehend verb To arrest someone, especially a suspected criminal.
- comprehend verb To understand something fully.
- comprise verb To consist of or be made up of particular parts.
- construe noun A translation.
- 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.
- find out phrasal verb To learn something you did not previously know, either by asking, checking or discovering it by chance.
- grasp verb To grip something firmly, typically with the hand.
- include verb To have something as part of a whole; to contain.
- roger intj Used in radio communication to confirm that a message has been received and understood.
- understand verb To grasp the meaning of something.
Senses
comprendre 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.
- comprise (transitive) To be made up of; to consist of (especially a comprehensive list of parts). [from the earlier 15th c.]
- comprise (patent law) To include, contain, or be made up of, defining the minimum elements, whether essential or inessential to define an invention.
- construe (transitive) To interpret (something) to another or publicly, explain the meaning of (something, usually language).
- encompass (transitive) To include within its scope; to circumscribe or go round so as to surround; to enclose; to contain.
- encompass (transitive) To include completely; to describe fully or comprehensively.
- fathom (also, figurative) To measure the depth of (water); to take a sounding of; to sound.
- figure To think, to assume, to suppose, to reckon.
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.
comprehend — full definition
- verb To understand something fully.
- verb To include or contain something as part of a whole.