- Types Of Speech
- You can use comprehend as a verb in a sentence.
- About Comprehend
- A 3 syllables verb and 10 letters with the letters c, d, e, h, m, n, o, p, and r, 7 consonants, 3 vowels and 3 syllables with the middle letters re. Comprehend starts with and ends in a consonant with the starting letters c, co, com, comp, compr, and the ending characters are d, nd, end, hend, ehend, ..
- Definition
- Get the meaning of something; "Do you comprehend the meaning of this letter?"
- Origin/Roots
- Latin
- Compound Words
- A compound word, comprehend has more than one word within it. There's 2 words which are com, and prehend.
- Pig Latin
- Comprehend in Pig Latin is said as "omprehendcay or omprehendcway".
- Unigram
- c | o | m | p | r | e | h | e | n | d
- Bigram
- co | om | mp | pr | re | eh | he | en | nd
- Trigram
- com | omp | mpr | pre | reh | ehe | hen | end
- Quadrigram
- comp | ompr | mpre | preh | rehe | ehen | hend
- Word Gram
- Verb Examples
- get the meaning of something;
"Do you comprehend the meaning of this letter?" - to become aware of through the senses;
"I could perceive the ship coming over the horizon" - include in scope;
include as part of something broader;
have as one's sphere or territory;
"This group encompasses a wide range of people from different backgrounds";
"this should cover everyone in the group"
| Synonym | Definition |
|---|---|
| Absorb | cause to become one with "The sales tax is absorbed into the state income tax" |
| Accept | tolerate or accommodate oneself to "I shall have to accept these unpleasant working conditions" "I swallowed the insult" "She has learned to live with her husband''s little idiosyncracies" |
| Acknowledge | accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority "The Crown Prince was acknowledged as the true heir to the throne" "We do not recognize your gods" |
| Acquire | come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes) "He grew a beard" "The patient developed abdominal pains" |
| Admit | declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of "He admitted his errors" "She acknowledged that she might have forgotten" |
| Allow | allow or plan for a certain possibility concede the truth or validity of something "I allow for this possibility" "The seamstress planned for 5% shrinkage after the first wash" |
| Almighty | terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God |
| Anticipate | be a forerunner of or occur earlier than "This composition anticipates Impressionism" |
| Anticipation | the act of predicting (as by reasoning about the future) |
| Appreciate | increase the value of "The Germans want to appreciate the Deutsche Mark" |
View all cognitive synonyms for Comprehend
| Anagram | Definition |
|---|---|
| Comprehend | get the meaning of something "Do you comprehend the meaning of this letter?" |
View English words with the unique letters used in comprehend. Words With The Letters Cdehmnopr
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| Appreciation | an increase in price or value "an appreciation of 30% in the value of real estate" |
| Apprehender | a person who seizes or arrests (especially a person who seizes or arrests in the name of justice) |
| Apprehension | the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal) "the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar" |
| Comprehension | an ability to understand the meaning or importance of something (or the knowledge acquired as a result) "how you can do that is beyond my comprehension" "he was famous for his comprehension of American literature" |
| Discernment | the trait of judging wisely and objectively "a man of discernment" |
| Grasp | the act of grasping "he released his clasp on my arm" "he has a strong grip for an old man" "she kept a firm hold on the railing" |
| Grasping | the act of gripping something firmly with the hands |
| Hold | the act of grasping "he released his clasp on my arm" "he has a strong grip for an old man" "she kept a firm hold on the railing" |
| Knower | a person who knows or apprehends |
| Savvy | the cognitive condition of someone who understands "he has virtually no understanding of social cause and effect" |
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| Understand | know and comprehend the nature or meaning of "She did not understand her husband" "I understand what she means" |
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| Catch On | |
| Cotton On | |
| Digest | something that is compiled (as into a single book or file) |
| Figure | a predetermined set of movements in dancing or skating; "she made the best score on compulsory figures" |
| Get It | |
| Get Onto | |
| Get Wise | |
| Intuit | know or grasp by intuition or feeling |
| Latch On | |
| Tumble | a sudden drop from an upright position; "he had a nasty spill on the ice" |
View All Hyponyms For Comprehend
Comprehend Is In These Word Lists
- Starts With C
- Ends With D
- Spelled With / Contains Letters
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