fathom
noun
a unit of length equal to six feet (1.8 meters): used chiefly in nautical measurements. fath
will fathom
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future tenseof fathom.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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Who will fathom the meaning of that sacrifice?
From Love's Final Victory by Horatio
You are a shrewd lad indeed, Ulf," Wulf said warmly; "and I feel that you will fathom this matter if there be aught at the bottom.
From Wulf the Saxon A Story of the Norman Conquest by G. A. (George Alfred) Henty
He bears about him hidden discontent, and I will fathom to the lowest depth this most mysterious being!
From The Mirror of Taste, and Dramatic Censor, Vol. I, No. 6, June 1810 by S. C. (Stephen Cullen) Carpenter
"I will fathom to the bottom of this intrigue," cried Manfred in a rage; and, quitting Jerome abruptly, he hastened to the great hall, and ordered the peasant to be brought before him.
From The World's Greatest Books — Volume 08 — Fiction by Arthur Mee
Some deep villainy lies at the bottom of this; but I will fathom it, ay, and thwart it, I swear by the God of Abraham.
From It Is Never Too Late to Mend by Charles Reade
