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1. Get the meaning of something
   "Do you comprehend the meaning of this letter?"
   - grok [N. Amer], get the picture, savvy, dig, grasp, compass, apprehend
    
2. To become aware of through the senses
   "I could comprehend the ship coming over the horizon"
   - perceive
    
3. Include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
   "This group comprehends a wide range of people from different backgrounds"
   - embrace, encompass, cover

Derived forms: comprehended, comprehending, comprehends

See also: comprehensible, comprehension, comprehensive

Type of: include, understand