comprehend
gb/kˌɑmpɹihˈɛnd/ us/kˌɑmpɹihˈɛnd/
B2
ஆங்கிலம்
~ 4700
பொருள்கள்
0 பொருள்கள்
வினைச்சொல்
B2
action
1
Understand the meaning
To understand what something means.
பயன்பாட்டு முறை:
to comprehend [something]
பொதுவான தவறு:
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.
இணைச்சொற்கள்
understand (Most common and general term for grasping meaning; 'comprehend' is slightly more formal.)
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grasp (Informal and vivid; suggests quick or intuitive understanding.)
எதிர்ச்சொற்கள்
misunderstand (To fail to correctly understand something.)
சொல் இணைப்புகள்
comprehend fully
|comprehend the situation
|comprehend the meaning
|difficult to comprehend
கருப்பொருள்கள்
learning
|communication
|thinking
|core_vocabulary
உதாரணங்கள்
- 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.
கற்பவர்களுக்கான உதாரணங்கள்
- 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.
வினைச்சொல்
formal
C1
action
2
Include as part of whole
To have or include something as part of a whole.
பயன்பாட்டு முறை:
to comprehend [something]
பொதுவான தவறு:
Learners may mistakenly use this sense when they mean 'understand', since that is the more common meaning. This usage is rare in everyday speech.
இணைச்சொற்கள்
include (More common and neutral; 'comprehend' in this sense is formal and less frequent.)
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encompass (Similar in formality; often used for broad or complete inclusion.)
எதிர்ச்சொற்கள்
exclude (To leave something out of a whole.)
சொல் இணைப்புகள்
comprehend all aspects
|comprehend the whole range
கருப்பொருள்கள்
structure
|classification
|core_vocabulary
உதாரணங்கள்
- The course comprehends both theory and practice.
- This definition comprehends several related concepts.
- The law comprehends all citizens regardless of status.
கற்பவர்களுக்கான உதாரணங்கள்
- The book comprehends many topics.
- The class comprehends history and science.
- The plan comprehends all parts of the project.
இலக்கணம்
அகராதி வடிவம்
comprehend
IPA
GB/kˌɑmpɹihˈɛnd/
US/kˌɑmpɹihˈɛnd/
அசைகள் மற்றும் அழுத்தம்
com - pre - hend (3 அசைகள்)
Stress on 3rd syllable (hend)
சொல் வடிவங்கள்
Verb
- Base: comprehend
- 3rd Person Singular: comprehends
- Present Participle: comprehending
- Past: comprehended
சொல் குடும்பம்
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
சொற்றொடர்கள்
cannot comprehend
1/kænˈɑt kˌɑmpɹihˈɛnd/
fixed phrase
Be unable to understand
To not be able to understand something at all.
உதாரணங்கள்
- 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.
உதாரணங்கள்
- The instructions were difficult to comprehend.
- His accent made his words difficult to comprehend.