Word

comprehend, v.
(comprehended, comprehending, comprehends)
freq. cnt. 12

get the meaning of something
<verb.cognition> freq. cnt.: 23 freq. cnt.: 11 freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

apprehend compass comprehend dig get the picture grasp grok savvy

sample sentences

"Do you comprehend the meaning of this letter?"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
They won't %s the story
Sam and Sue %s the movie

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

comprehendible comprehensible comprehension

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

apprehensible apprehensive apprehension apprehender

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

hyponym

figure get it, catch on, get onto, get wise, tumble, latch on, cotton on, twig intuit digest

to become aware of through the senses
<verb.perception> freq. cnt.: 27 freq. cnt.: 26 freq. cnt.: 1

comprehend perceive

sample sentences

"I could perceive the ship coming over the horizon"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

perceptible perceptive perception perceiver

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hyponym

feel, sense apperceive receive, pick up divine hallucinate misperceive catch, pick up dream ache, suffer, hurt smell touch see sight, spy hear listen taste find see through

include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
<verb.stative> freq. cnt.: 19 freq. cnt.: 10 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 4

comprehend cover embrace encompass

sample sentences

"This group encompasses a wide range of people from different backgrounds"
"this should cover everyone in the group"

verb frames

Something ----s something

verb frames

Something ----s something

verb frames

Something ----s something

verb frames

Something ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

comprehensive comprehensive comprehension

semantic pointers

verb group

deal, cover, treat, handle, plow, address

hypernym