comprehend meaning
comprehend :
to understand, to grasp the meaning of
Verb
▪ She comprehended the lesson quickly.
▪ She understood the lesson quickly.
▪ He couldn't comprehend the instructions.
▪ He couldn't understand the instructions.
paraphrasing
▪ understand – to grasp the meaning of
▪ grasp – to seize mentally
▪ fathom – to fully understand
▪ perceive – to become aware of
Pronunciation
comprehend [ˌkɒm.prɪˈhend]
The stress is on the third syllable 'hend' and sounds like 'kom-pri-HEND'.
Common phrases and grammar about comprehend
comprehend - Common meaning
Verb
to understand, to grasp the meaning of
Part of Speech Changes for "comprehend"
▪ comprehension (noun) – the ability to understand something
▪ comprehensive (adjective) – complete and including everything necessary
▪ comprehensively (adverb) – in a complete and detailed way
▪ comprehensible (adjective) – able to be understood
Common Expressions with "comprehend"
▪ comprehend the instructions – understand the directions
▪ comprehend fully – understand completely
▪ comprehend the situation – understand the circumstances
▪ comprehend the concept – understand the idea
Important examples of comprehend in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC vocabulary questions, comprehend is often used to indicate understanding written or spoken information.
Example of a confusing word: apprehend (to arrest)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
As a verb, comprehend is similar to 'understand' and may appear in sentence completion or synonym questions.
comprehend
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
comprehend the details
to understand the specifics, used in reading passages.
grasp the concept
means 'understand the idea'. Used similarly to comprehend in passages.
Differences between similar words and comprehend
comprehend
,
understand
differences
comprehend is often used for deeper or more complete understanding, while understand is more general.
comprehend
,
comprehend is used for more thorough understanding, while grasp can indicate a quicker or less detailed understanding.
differences
comprehend is used for more thorough understanding, while grasp can indicate a quicker or less detailed understanding.
Words with the same origin as comprehend
The origin of comprehend
The word 'comprehend' comes from the Latin 'comprehendere', meaning 'to grasp mentally'.
Word structure
It has the prefix 'com' (together), root 'prehend' (to grasp), and no suffix, so comprehend means 'to grasp together'.
Words with the same origin
The root of 'comprehend' is 'prehend' (to grasp). Words with the same root include 'prehension' and 'apprehend'.
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