comprehend

• Verb, das die Handlung bezeichnet, etwas zu verstehen oder den Sinn, die Natur oder die Bedeutung von etwas zu erfassen.

A verb used to indicate the act of understanding or grasping the meaning, nature, or significance of something.

1. Understand fullyB2formal

   To grasp the meaning, nature, or importance of something mentally.

   Vollständig verstehen

   • She could not comprehend the complexity of the theory.
   • It is difficult to comprehend how the universe began.
   • He finally comprehended the instructions after reading them twice.

   Synonymeabsorbapprehendcatchdiscernfathomfollowgetgraspknowperceiverealizerecognizeseetake inunderstand

   Antonymemisapprehendmisconstruemisinterpretmisunderstand

2. Include or encompassC1formal

   To contain or include something within a larger scope.

   Umfassen

   • The study comprehends several different fields of science.
   • His lecture comprehended the entire history of the Roman Empire.
   • The report comprehends all aspects of the economic crisis.

   Synonymecomprisecontaincoverembraceencompassincludesubsume

   Antonymeexcludeomit