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Verb comprehend has 3 senses
- get the picture, comprehend, savvy, dig, grasp, compass, apprehend - get the meaning of something; "Do you comprehend the meaning of this letter?"
--1 is one way to understand
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
- perceive, comprehend - to become aware of through the senses; "I could perceive the ship coming over the horizon"
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
- embrace, encompass, comprehend, cover - 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"
--3 is one way to include
Sample sentence:
Something ----s something
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