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comprehend

/ˌkɑmpriˈhɛnd/ /ˌkɒmprɪˈhɛnd/
verb Regular verbcomprehend comprehended
GeneralAcademic
  1. 1 anlamak, kavramak

Definition (English)

To understand something completely.

Example Sentences

  1. I can't comprehend his behavior.
    Davranışını anlayamıyorum.
  2. Young children cannot always comprehend the danger of fire.
    Küçük çocuklar ateşin tehlikesini her zaman kavrayamaz.

Verb Forms Regular

Base comprehend
/ˌkɑmpriˈhɛnd/
Past comprehended
/ˌkɑmpriˈhɛndɪd/
Participle comprehended
/ˌkɑmpriˈhɛndɪd/
Spelling rule

Add ‑edcomprehend → comprehended

Fiilin sonuna -ed eklenir.

Same rule: work → worked · want → wanted · help → helped

Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked /d/played /ɪd/wanted

Fiil /d/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed ayrı bir hece olur ve /ɪd/ okunur. comprehended /ˌkɑmpriˈhɛndɪd/

Synonyms

understandgraspfathommake sense of

Antonyms

misunderstand

Collocations

comprehend fullycomprehend the meaningcomprehend the conceptcomprehend the situationhard to comprehendcomprehend the text

Related Words

knowledgelearningunderstandingcognitionperceptioninsight