[ ˌkɒmprɪ'hɛnd ]
■ verb
1》 grasp mentally; understand.
2》 formal include, comprise, or encompass.
Origin
ME: from OFr. ~er , or L. ~ere , from com- 'together' + prehendere 'grasp'.
[ ˌkɒmprɪ'hɛnd ]
■ verb
1》 grasp mentally; understand.
2》 formal include, comprise, or encompass.
Origin
ME: from OFr. ~er , or L. ~ere , from com- 'together' + prehendere 'grasp'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004