comprehend
English Thesaurus
1. get the meaning of something (verb.cognition)
hypernym | : | understand, |
definition | : | know and comprehend the nature or meaning of (verb.cognition) |
hyponym | : | figure, |
definition | : | understand (verb.cognition) |
hyponym | : | intuit, |
definition | : | know or grasp by intuition or feeling (verb.cognition) |
hyponym | : | digest, |
definition | : | arrange and integrate in the mind (verb.cognition) |
2. to become aware of through the senses (verb.perception)
hyponym | : | feel, sense, |
definition | : | perceive by a physical sensation, e.g., coming from the skin or muscles (verb.perception) |
hyponym | : | apperceive, |
definition | : | perceive in terms of a past experience (verb.perception) |
hyponym | : | pick up, receive, |
definition | : | register (perceptual input) (verb.perception) |
hyponym | : | divine, |
definition | : | perceive intuitively or through some inexplicable perceptive powers (verb.perception) |
hyponym | : | hallucinate, |
definition | : | perceive what is not there; have illusions (verb.perception) |
hyponym | : | misperceive, |
definition | : | perceive incorrectly (verb.perception) |
hyponym | : | catch, pick up, |
definition | : | perceive with the senses quickly, suddenly, or momentarily (verb.perception) |
hyponym | : | dream, |
definition | : | experience while sleeping (verb.perception) |
hyponym | : | ache, hurt, suffer, |
definition | : | feel physical pain (verb.perception) |
hyponym | : | smell, |
definition | : | inhale the odor of; perceive by the olfactory sense (verb.perception) |
hyponym | : | touch, |
definition | : | perceive via the tactile sense (verb.perception) |
hyponym | : | see, |
definition | : | perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight (verb.perception) |
hyponym | : | sight, spy, |
definition | : | catch sight of; to perceive with the eyes (verb.perception) |
hyponym | : | hear, |
definition | : | perceive (sound) via the auditory sense (verb.perception) |
hyponym | : | listen, |
definition | : | hear with intention (verb.perception) |
hyponym | : | taste, |
definition | : | perceive by the sense of taste (verb.perception) |
hyponym | : | find, |
definition | : | perceive oneself to be in a certain condition or place (verb.perception) |
hyponym | : | see through, |
definition | : | perceive the true nature of (verb.perception) |
3. include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory (verb.stative)
hypernym | : | include, |
definition | : | have as a part, be made up out of (verb.stative) |
4. get the meaning of something (verb.cognition)
derivation | : | comprehension, |
definition | : | an ability to understand the meaning or importance of something (or the knowledge acquired as a result) (noun.cognition) |
derivation | : | appreciation, grasp, hold, |
definition | : | understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something (noun.cognition) |
derivation | : | grasping, |
definition | : | understanding with difficulty (noun.cognition) |
derivation | : | apprehender, knower, |
definition | : | a person who knows or apprehends (noun.person) |
5. to become aware of through the senses (verb.perception)
derivation | : | perception, sensing, |
definition | : | becoming aware of something via the senses (noun.act) |
derivation | : | comprehension, |
definition | : | an ability to understand the meaning or importance of something (or the knowledge acquired as a result) (noun.cognition) |
derivation | : | perceptible, |
definition | : | easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind (adj.all) |
derivation | : | perceptive, |
definition | : | of or relating to perception (adj.pert) |
6. include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory (verb.stative)
derivation | : | encompassment, |
definition | : | including entirely (noun.state) |
derivation | : | comprehensive, |
definition | : | including all or everything (adj.all) |
7. get the meaning of something (verb.cognition)
derivation | : | comprehension, |
definition | : | an ability to understand the meaning or importance of something (or the knowledge acquired as a result) (noun.cognition) |
derivation | : | appreciation, grasp, hold, |
definition | : | understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something (noun.cognition) |
derivation | : | grasping, |
definition | : | understanding with difficulty (noun.cognition) |
derivation | : | apprehender, knower, |
definition | : | a person who knows or apprehends (noun.person) |
8. to become aware of through the senses (verb.perception)
derivation | : | perception, sensing, |
definition | : | becoming aware of something via the senses (noun.act) |
derivation | : | comprehension, |
definition | : | an ability to understand the meaning or importance of something (or the knowledge acquired as a result) (noun.cognition) |
derivation | : | perceptible, |
definition | : | easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind (adj.all) |
derivation | : | perceptive, |
definition | : | of or relating to perception (adj.pert) |
9. include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory (verb.stative)
derivation | : | encompassment, |
definition | : | including entirely (noun.state) |
derivation | : | comprehensive, |
definition | : | including all or everything (adj.all) |
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