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

1. transitive verb. To contain; to embrace; to include; as, the states comprehended in the Austrian Empire.
2. transitive verb. To take in or include by construction or implication; to comprise; to imply.
3. transitive verb. To take into the mind; to grasp with the understanding; to apprehend the meaning of; to understand.
4. verb. get the meaning of something

   "Do you comprehend the meaning of this letter?"

   Synonyms: apprehend, compass, dig, grasp, grok, savvy

5. verb. to become aware of through the senses

   "I could perceive the ship coming over the horizon"

   Synonyms: perceive

6. verb. 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"

   Synonyms: cover, embrace, encompass

Synonyms

apprehend, compass, dig, grasp, grok, savvy, perceive, cover, embrace, encompass

Common word forms

comprehends, comprehended, comprehender, comprehending

Words from these letters

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