Thesaurus
comprehend
verb
Synonyms and Antonyms of COMPREHEND
1
to have a clear idea of <the age at which children can comprehend the difference between right and wrong>
Synonyms appreciate, apprehend, assimilate, behold, catch, catch on (to), cognize, compass, conceive, cotton (to or on to), decipher, decode, dig, discern, get, grasp, grok, intuit, know, make, make out, perceive, recognize, register, savvy, see, seize, sense, tumble (to), twig, understand
Phrases pick up on
Near Antonyms misapprehend, misconceive, misconstrue, misinterpret, misperceive, misread, mistake, misunderstand
Antonyms miss
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to have as part of a whole <our notion of morality should comprehend much more than proper sexual behavior>
Related Words comprise, consist (of); bracket; have, hold, own, possess; admit, receive; compose, constitute, form, make; assimilate, embody, incorporate, integrate
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