To comprehend is to mentally grasp something's complete nature or meaning. Comprehend is thus often a bit stronger than understand: for example, you may understand the instructions in a handbook …

COMPREHEND definition: to understand the nature or meaning of; grasp with the mind; perceive. See examples of comprehend used in a sentence.

Definition of comprehend verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

COMPREHEND definition: 1. to understand something completely: 2. to understand something completely: 3. to understand…. Learn more.

mentally or emotionally come to terms with or make logical sense of; grasp the reality of or reasons behind. Who can comprehend such destruction?

com•pre•hend (kom′pri hend′), v.t. to understand the nature or meaning of; grasp with the mind; perceive: He did not comprehend the significance of the ambassador's remark. to take in or …

To take in the meaning, nature, or importance of; grasp.

To comprehend something is to understand it, like when you have to read a difficult passage more than once in order to comprehend it. When you comprehend something, you grasp its meaning.

From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English com‧pre‧hend /ˌkɒmprɪˈhend $ ˌkɑːm-/ verb [intransitive, transitive] to understand something that is complicated or difficult SYN understand, …

to understand the nature or meaning of; grasp with the mind; perceive He did not comprehend the significance of the ambassador's remark