comprehend
gb/kˌɑmpɹihˈɛnd/ us/kˌɑmpɹihˈɛnd/
B2
ఆంగ్లం
~ 4700
అర్థాలు
0 అర్థాలు
క్రియ
B2
action
1
Understand the meaning
To understand what something means.
వాడుక నమూనా:
to comprehend [something]
సాధారణ తప్పు:
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.
పర్యాయపదాలు
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.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
misunderstand (To fail to correctly understand something.)
పదకలయికలు
comprehend fully
|comprehend the situation
|comprehend the meaning
|difficult to comprehend
విషయాలు
learning
|communication
|thinking
|core_vocabulary
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
క్రియ
formal
C1
action
2
Include as part of whole
To have or include something as part of a whole.
వాడుక నమూనా:
to comprehend [something]
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners may mistakenly use this sense when they mean 'understand', since that is the more common meaning. This usage is rare in everyday speech.
పర్యాయపదాలు
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.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
exclude (To leave something out of a whole.)
పదకలయికలు
comprehend all aspects
|comprehend the whole range
విషయాలు
structure
|classification
|core_vocabulary
ఉదాహరణలు
- The course comprehends both theory and practice.
- This definition comprehends several related concepts.
- The law comprehends all citizens regardless of status.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- The book comprehends many topics.
- The class comprehends history and science.
- The plan comprehends all parts of the project.
వ్యాకరణం
నిఘంటు రూపం
comprehend
IPA
GB/kˌɑmpɹihˈɛnd/
US/kˌɑmpɹihˈɛnd/
అక్షరఖండాలు & ఒత్తు
com - pre - hend (3 అక్షరఖండాలు)
Stress on 3rd syllable (hend)
పద రూపాలు
Verb
- Base: comprehend
- 3rd Person Singular: comprehends
- Present Participle: comprehending
- Past: comprehended
సంబంధిత పదాలు
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
పదప్రయోగాలు
cannot comprehend
1/kænˈɑt kˌɑmpɹihˈɛnd/
fixed phrase
Be unable to understand
To not be able to understand something at all.
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
ఉదాహరణలు
- The instructions were difficult to comprehend.
- His accent made his words difficult to comprehend.