How do you pronounce comprehend?

comprehend is pronounced as /ˌkɒmprɪˈhɛnd/.

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comprehend

🧠comprehend

verb

/ˌkɒmprɪˈhɛnd/

compounding comprehensible

Meaning

to understand or grasp the meaning of something

Example Sentences

It is difficult to comprehend the scale of the disaster.

Example Expressions

beyond comprehension

Synonyms

understand, grasp, perceive, fathom, apprehend

Antonyms

misunderstand, confuse

Collocations

comprehend fully, difficult to comprehend, unable to comprehend

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