comprehend
Usage
What are other ways to say comprehend?
To comprehend is to know something thoroughly and to perceive its relationships to certain other ideas, facts, etc. To know is to be aware of something as a fact or truth: He knows the basic facts of the subject. I know that he agrees with me. To understand is to be fully aware not only of the meaning of something but also of its implications: I could comprehend all he said, but did not understand that he was joking.
Example Sentences
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Joanne, who had planned a weekend trip to London with Sarah in February, said she "could not comprehend" what the family was going through.
From BBC
Jesse Plemons, in his thoughtful baritone, admits, “In hindsight, I think she kept me off-balance for the majority of the shoot in a way that I don’t think I could comprehend in the moment.”
From Los Angeles Times
In a sense, today feels like the day former Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez died in 2013, with people struggling to comprehend what has happened.
From BBC
Shane doesn’t comprehend exactly what he’s saying, but he listens, eyes closed.
From Salon
"His passing at such a young age is impossible to comprehend but he will not be forgotten and he will forever remain in our hearts."
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
