comprehend
Usage
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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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The inability to comprehend the significance of big numbers is a human affliction.
From Los Angeles Times
It can be hard for children to comprehend, and even more difficult for third parties to weigh in with theories that add context and meaning, rather than more noise and confusion.
From MarketWatch
Some pointed out that several passages used in the questions are excerpts from books that have been taken out of context, making them hard to comprehend.
From BBC
It’s almost impossible today to comprehend how such ships seized the popular imagination during the vessels’ heyday, which began in 1848, lasted scarcely a decade and vanished as completely as the Great Auk.
Online discourse about any show ignites an array of interpretations concerning the producers’ choices, along with revealing who comprehended King’s overarching messages concerning fear.
From Salon
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