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1 : to grasp the meaning of : understand
2 : include

Example sentence:
After three weeks of summer classes, Jim was finally able to comprehend the principles of algebra.

Etymology:
"Prehendere," the Latin ancestor of "comprehend," means "to seize." When you comprehend something you seize or grasp its meaning in your mind. In addition to "comprehend," "prehendere" also gave English a number of words that often involve a more physical kind of seizing or holding. For instance, "apprehend"; when the police seize suspected criminals, they "apprehend" them. "Prison," a place where convicted criminals are held, is another descendant of "prehendere."