comprehend
gb/kˌɑmpɹihˈɛnd/ us/kˌɑmpɹihˈɛnd/
B2
الإنجليزية
~ 4700
المعاني
0 معنى
فعل
B2
action
1
Understand the meaning
To understand what something means.
نمط الاستخدام:
to comprehend [something]
خطأ شائع:
Learners sometimes confuse 'comprehend' with 'compare' due to similar spelling; also, 'comprehend' is often more formal than 'understand', so overuse in casual speech can sound unnatural.
المرادفات
understand (Most common and general term for grasping meaning; 'comprehend' is slightly more formal.)
|
grasp (Informal and vivid; suggests quick or intuitive understanding.)
الأضداد
misunderstand (To fail to correctly understand something.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
comprehend fully
|comprehend the situation
|comprehend the meaning
|difficult to comprehend
الموضوعات
learning
|communication
|thinking
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- I cannot comprehend why he acted that way.
- She quickly comprehended the main idea of the lecture.
- The report was so technical that few people could comprehend it.
- Children may not fully comprehend the dangers of the internet.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- I do not comprehend this word.
- He can comprehend short stories in English.
- We comprehend the rules of the game.
- She cannot comprehend the question.
فعل
formal
C1
action
2
Include as part of whole
To have or include something as part of a whole.
نمط الاستخدام:
to comprehend [something]
خطأ شائع:
Learners may mistakenly use this sense when they mean 'understand', since that is the more common meaning. This usage is rare in everyday speech.
المرادفات
include (More common and neutral; 'comprehend' in this sense is formal and less frequent.)
|
encompass (Similar in formality; often used for broad or complete inclusion.)
الأضداد
exclude (To leave something out of a whole.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
comprehend all aspects
|comprehend the whole range
الموضوعات
structure
|classification
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- The course comprehends both theory and practice.
- This definition comprehends several related concepts.
- The law comprehends all citizens regardless of status.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- The book comprehends many topics.
- The class comprehends history and science.
- The plan comprehends all parts of the project.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
comprehend
IPA
GB/kˌɑmpɹihˈɛnd/
US/kˌɑmpɹihˈɛnd/
المقاطع والنبر
com - pre - hend (٣ مقاطع)
Stress on 3rd syllable (hend)
تصريفات الكلمة
Verb
- Base: comprehend
- 3rd Person Singular: comprehends
- Present Participle: comprehending
- Past: comprehended
عائلة الكلمة
Forms
comprehends
verb
comprehending
verb
comprehended
verb
Core family
Related words
comprehensibly
adverb
comprehensively
adverb
Negative and opposite forms
incomprehensible
adjective B2
Advanced or less common
comprehensibility
noun
incomprehension
noun
التعبيرات
cannot comprehend
1/kænˈɑt kˌɑmpɹihˈɛnd/
fixed phrase
Be unable to understand
To not be able to understand something at all.
أمثلة
- I cannot comprehend how this happened.
- She cannot comprehend why they left so suddenly.
difficult to comprehend
1/dˈɪfɪkʌlt tə kˌɑmpɹihˈɛnd/
fixed phrase
Hard to understand
Hard to understand or make sense of.
أمثلة
- The instructions were difficult to comprehend.
- His accent made his words difficult to comprehend.