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- pronunciation:
- kam
pr
hend
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- Word Explorer, Word Parts
part of speech: |
verb |
inflections: |
comprehends, comprehending, comprehended |
definition: |
When you comprehend something, you understand what it means.
Molly's little sister watches movies with her, but she is too young to comprehend what's really happening in them.The teacher explained the instructions until all the students comprehended.- synonyms:
- get, grasp, perceive, realize, see, understand
- antonyms:
- misunderstand
- similar words:
- follow, know, penetrate, seize, sense
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related words: |
absorb, interpret, learn, understand |
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derivation: |
comprehendible (adj.) |
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