Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for Comprehend (comprehend, comprehendeth)
comprehend (comprehend, comprehendeth), v. [L. comprehend-ěre, to grasp, seize, comprise.] (webplay: human, mind, nature, understand).
- Grasp; gather; take in; partake of; hold on to; [fig.] experience; drink; [metaphor] appreciate; value.
- Include; contain.
- Know; encompass; be aware of.
- Understand; grasp mentally.
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