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compreender — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • appreciate verb To be grateful for something.
  • catch verb To capture or seize something moving, such as a ball or a fleeing person.
  • comprehend verb To understand something fully.
  • comprise verb To consist of or be made up of particular parts.
  • conceive verb To become pregnant.
  • 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.
  • perceive verb To become aware of something through the senses, such as sight, sound, or touch.
  • reach verb To stretch out an arm or hand toward something in order to touch or grasp it.
  • understand verb To grasp the meaning of something.

Senses

compreender is used for these senses in English:

  • appreciate (transitive) To be fully conscious of; understand; be aware of; detect.
  • catch (transitive) To grasp mentally: perceive and understand. [from 16thc.]
  • comprise (transitive) To be made up of; to consist of (especially a comprehensive list of parts). [from the earlier 15th c.]
  • conceive (transitive) To understand (someone).
  • 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.
  • figure To think, to assume, to suppose, to reckon.
  • perceive (transitive) To become aware of, through the physical senses, to see; to understand.

appreciate — full definition

  1. verb To be grateful for something.
  2. verb To understand and value the true quality, meaning, or importance of something.
  3. verb (of an asset) To increase in value over time.

catch — full definition

  1. verb To capture or seize something moving, such as a ball or a fleeing person.
  2. verb To become infected with an illness.
  3. verb To notice, understand, or hear something.
  4. noun A hidden difficulty or drawback in an otherwise appealing deal or plan.
  5. noun Something captured, especially fish.

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