comprehended Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. verb get the meaning of something
    grok; apprehend; dig; comprehend; grasp; compass; savvy; get the picture.
    • Do you comprehend the meaning of this letter?
  2. verb to become aware of through the senses
    perceive; comprehend.
    • I could perceive the ship coming over the horizon
  3. verb include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
    cover; encompass; embrace; comprehend.
    • This group encompasses a wide range of people from different backgrounds
    • this should cover everyone in the group
  4. adjective satellite fully understood or grasped
    appreciated; apprehended.
    • dangers not yet appreciated
    • these apprehended truths
    • a thing comprehended is a thing known as fully as it can be known

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