comprehend


Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
comprehend /ˌkɒmprɪˈhɛnd/
verb
  • 1 grasp mentally; understand.
  • 2 formal include, comprise, or encompass.
– origin ME: from OFr. comprehender, or L. comprehendere, from com- ‘together’ + prehendere ‘grasp’.
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