comprender — meaning in English
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English meaning
- appreciate verb To be grateful for something.
- apprehend verb To arrest someone, especially a suspected criminal.
- 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.
- construe noun A translation.
- 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.
- understand verb To grasp the meaning of something.
Senses
comprender is used for these senses in English:
- appreciate (transitive) To be fully conscious of; understand; be aware of; detect.
- apprehend To take hold of (something) with understanding; to conceive (something) in the mind; to become cognizant of; to understand.
- catch (transitive) To grasp mentally: perceive and understand. [from 16thc.]
- 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.]
- construe (transitive) To interpret (something) to another or publicly, explain the meaning of (something, usually language).
- fathom (archaic, or, obsolete) To encircle (someone or something) with outstretched arms; specifically, to measure the circumference or (rare) length of something.
appreciate — full definition
- verb To be grateful for something.
- verb To understand and value the true quality, meaning, or importance of something.
- verb (of an asset) To increase in value over time.
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.