1
as in to understand
to have a clear idea of
the age at which children can comprehend the difference between right and wrong
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2
as in to know
to have a practical understanding of
it took me a while to comprehend algebra
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3
as in to encompass
to have as part of a whole
our notion of morality should comprehend much more than proper sexual behavior
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Recent Examples of comprehend
This is about making your idea easy to comprehend by speaking the language of your audience.
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Heather V. MacArthur, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
In Alex's case, this involved initiating honest conversations with Emily to comprehend the underlying factors contributing to her distress.
—Andriana Eliadis, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
But in order to comprehend that fact, people like Rowling would have to actually listen to ace people, and that’s more intellectually curious than she’s been since at least the 1990s.
—Samantha Riedel, Them., 7 Apr. 2025
No other soul could ever fully comprehend that sandwich.
—Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 31 Mar. 2025
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Heather V. MacArthur, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
In Alex's case, this involved initiating honest conversations with Emily to comprehend the underlying factors contributing to her distress.
—Andriana Eliadis, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
But in order to comprehend that fact, people like Rowling would have to actually listen to ace people, and that’s more intellectually curious than she’s been since at least the 1990s.
—Samantha Riedel, Them., 7 Apr. 2025
No other soul could ever fully comprehend that sandwich.
—Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 31 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for comprehend
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And of course, there’s the need to understand and report on any unexpected and game-changing social media post from the White House.—
Howard Homonoff,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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Dave [Watson] and his team have worked hard to understand the reasons for this disconnect and have identified two primary causes.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
24 Apr. 2025
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Francis, who took his name after Saint Francis of Assisi, was known for his outreach to the poor and those in poverty and that will be reflected in his minimalist burial at Saint Mary Major.—
Kevin Shalvey,
ABC News,
26 Apr. 2025
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Okay, Emily’s mom knows her as faith and is referring to some mysterious fire.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
26 Apr. 2025
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Garcia was first elected in 2022 to represent the 42nd U.S. Congressional District, which encompasses parts of Los Angeles County and the city of Long Beach.—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Roughly one-third of the world’s prune supply came from the orchards of Santa Clara County, which encompassed Palo Alto.—
Mark Dent,
HubSpot,
25 Apr. 2025
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The generous release of Tahoe 100M is a potential turning point for deciphering cancer vulnerabilities at scale and can trigger an open-source data sharing momentum in cancer research.—
Amelia Palermo,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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The Dallas Cowboys are one of those teams deciphering between the talents in the final stack of players, as owner and general manager Jerry Jones said on Tuesday that this is the latest that the team has ever gone without having their board in place.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 Apr. 2025
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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Then Mitchell got hot in the clutch, scoring nine points on 3-of-4 shooting from three-point range in overtime after a shaky first half that included 0-of-4 shooting from the field.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
20 Apr. 2025
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The new chief must take the time to actually understand the neighborhoods and truly grasp their concerns.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Apr. 2025
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Parents who do talk about letter sounds help their kids grasp that letters are just speech captured on the page.—
Maya Payne Smart, Contributor,
CNBC,
19 Apr. 2025
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After the fire is fully contained, the next step is to control it.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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Fires were contained, and no casualties were reported.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
20 Apr. 2025
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The law is in place due to traffic signal sensors not always recognizing motorcycles.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
21 Apr. 2025
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The church officially recognizes St. Peter, the first pope, as the longest-serving, with at least 34 years.—
Christopher Watson,
ABC News,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Comprehend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comprehend. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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