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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

  1. verb To arrest someone, especially a suspected criminal.
  2. verb To understand or grasp something mentally.
  3. verb To anticipate something, usually with worry or fear.

comprehend — full definition

  1. verb To understand something fully.
  2. verb To include or contain something as part of a whole.

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