Comprehend

See: Comprehension.

References

(WordNet, 2009) ⇒ http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=comprehend
- S: (v) grok, get the picture, comprehend, savvy, dig, grasp, compass, apprehend (get the meaning of something) "Do you comprehend the meaning of this letter?"
- S: (v) perceive, comprehend (to become aware of through the senses) "I could perceive the ship coming over the horizon"
- S: (v) embrace, encompass, comprehend, cover (include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory) "This group encompasses a wide range of people from different backgrounds"; "this should cover everyone in the group"
http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/comprehend
- Verb
  - 1. to cover, include, or contain
    - This book comprehends all the topics that are relevant for you.
    - 1776: In the second century of the Christian Æra, the empire of Rome comprehended the fairest part of the earth, and the most civilized portion of mankind : The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire : Edward Gibbon. This edition Penguin 2000. p. 9
  - 2. to understand or grasp fully and thoroughly.