- past tense form of comprehend.
- past participle of comprehend.
comprehended
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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"I hadn't really comprehended the fact that maybe I was," Bell tells BBC Sport.
From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026
But then you haven’t comprehended the significance of either the zoo or the lion.
From Slate • Dec. 24, 2022
I am generally aware of trends, but had not comprehended that a toy for babies, a demographic I think of as rather static, would go out of style.
From New York Times • Dec. 23, 2022
Words barely comprehended, a panoply of percussive sounds and the reverberant electronic ambience all contributed to producing an uncanny sensation of being in the remove of nature.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 8, 2022
The smile comprehended Montenegro's troubled history and sympathized with the brave struggles of the Montenegrin people.
From " The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald
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