Dictionary Entry
comprehend
comprehend is a 10-letter English word with 6 senses as transitive verb and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: To contain; to embrace; to include; as, the states comprehended in the Austrian Empire. Face value is 20 in Scrabble and 23 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.
10 letters · Scrabble 20 · Words With Friends 23 · 6 senses
Definitions
- 1transitive verb
To contain; to embrace; to include; as, the states comprehended in the Austrian Empire.
- 2transitive verb
To take in or include by construction or implication; to comprise; to imply.
- 3transitive verb
To take into the mind; to grasp with the understanding; to apprehend the meaning of; to understand.
- 4verb
get the meaning of something
"Do you comprehend the meaning of this letter?"
- 5verb
to become aware of through the senses
"I could perceive the ship coming over the horizon"
Synonyms
- 6verb
include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
"This group encompasses a wide range of people from different backgrounds"
"this should cover everyone in the group"
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