comprehend

«comprehend» in Mova's school dictionary: To understand something fully — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 2 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

verb (comprehend, comprehends, comprehended, comprehending); noun comprehension

meaning for a pupil

1) (formal) To understand something fully. tree →

2) (formal) To include or contain. tree →

sense in the lessons

In school: reading comprehension means understanding what you read. Formal exam voice: «comprehend the question». In stories: «He could not comprehend how big the universe was».

examples

• I can't comprehend how big space is. tree →
• Read slowly so you comprehend each sentence. tree →
• The puppy did not comprehend the command. tree →
• The scientists struggled to comprehend the results. tree →
• Reading comprehension tests check you understood the story. tree →
• It's hard to comprehend such a large number. tree →
• Dear Cadmus, you do not comprehend me. tree →

note

Formal: everyday word is understand. Noun: comprehension; adjective comprehensible (can be understood), comprehensive (complete, including everything) — different meaning!

In the corpora

• To know wisdom and instruction; to comprehend the words of understanding;
• God thundereth marvellously with His voice; great things doeth He, which we cannot comprehend.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «comprehend» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.