comprehend

🇺🇸 /ˌkɑːmprɪˈhend/ 🇬🇧 /ˌkɒmprɪˈhend/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags TOP10000
verb
R

to understand something completely

Some scientific concepts are difficult for young students to comprehend fully.

translation

v. to understand something completely

Word Forms

3rd Present comprehends
Past comprehended
Perfect comprehended
Progressive comprehending