comprehend
verb (used with object)
to understand the nature or meaning of; grasp with the mind; perceive.
have comprehended
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present perfectof comprehend.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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"I don't think 13-year-old me could have comprehended what I'm feeling now."
From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2023
Considering the photographic and video record of that day's events — including your work — what do you "see" in those images now that you may have not have comprehended at the time?
From Salon ● Jun. 21, 2022
"It probably should have been handled long ago," he said, "but nobody could ever have comprehended 19 men losing their lives in a fire like this."
From Reuters ● Aug. 8, 2013
He reiterated that McQueary was unclear with him about the nature of what he saw — and added that even if McQueary had been more graphic, he is not sure he would have comprehended it.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 15, 2012
Even then the citizen seems to have comprehended the spirit of our constitution—that taxes should not be raised without the consent of parliament!
From Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 3 by Isaac Disraeli
