comprendere — meaning in English
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English meaning
- comprehend verb To understand something fully.
- comprise verb To consist of or be made up of particular parts.
- 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.
- grasp verb To grip something firmly, typically with the hand.
- include verb To have something as part of a whole; to contain.
- ken verb To know or understand something (chiefly Scottish and Northern English dialect).
- understand verb To grasp the meaning of something.
Senses
comprendere is used for these senses in English:
- 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.]
- comprise (patent law) To include, contain, or be made up of, defining the minimum elements, whether essential or inessential to define an invention.
- encompass (transitive) To include within its scope; to circumscribe or go round so as to surround; to enclose; to contain.
- include To consider as part of something; to comprehend.
- ken (transitive, mostly, Scotland) To know, perceive or understand.
- take the point (idiomatic) To grasp the essential meaning of what a person is saying, to understand a person's argument and point of view.
comprehend — full definition
- verb To understand something fully.
- verb To include or contain something as part of a whole.
comprise — full definition
- verb To consist of or be made up of particular parts.
- verb To make up or form something as a whole.