To comprehend

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Definition of comprehend in English:

 comprehend
Pronunciation: /kɒmprɪˈhɛnd/
VERB
[WITH OBJECT]

1[OFTEN WITH NEGATIVE] Grasp mentally; understand:he couldn’t comprehend her reasons for marrying Lovat[WITH CLAUSE]: I simply couldn’t comprehend what had happened

2 formal Include, comprise, or encompass:a divine order comprehending all men

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Origin

Middle English: from Old French comprehender, or Latin comprehendere, from com- ‘together’ + prehendere ‘grasp’.

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