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κατανοώ — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • comprehend verb To understand something fully.
  • grasp verb To grip something firmly, typically with the hand.
  • understand verb To grasp the meaning of something.

Senses

κατανοώ is used for these senses in English:

  • comprehend (transitive) To understand or grasp fully and thoroughly; to plumb. [from 14th c.]
  • grasp To understand.
  • grasp To take advantage of something, to seize, to jump at a chance.

comprehend — full definition

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

grasp — full definition

  1. verb To grip something firmly, typically with the hand.
  2. verb To understand something, especially a difficult idea.
  3. noun A firm hold or grip.
  4. noun One's understanding or knowledge of something.
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