Definition of comprehend

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com·pre·hend    (kmpr-hnd) KEY  

TRANSITIVE VERB:
com·pre·hend·ed , com·pre·hend·ing , com·pre·hends

1. To take in the meaning, nature, or importance of; grasp. See Synonyms at apprehend.
2. To take in as a part; include. See Synonyms at include.

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ETYMOLOGY:
Middle English comprehenden, from Latin comprehendere : com-, com- + prehendere, to grasp; see ghend- in Indo-European roots

OTHER FORMS:
compre·hendi·ble (Adjective), compre·hending·ly (Adverb)

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