COMPREHEND


Meaning of COMPREHEND in English

[ 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'.

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