comprehend vs get it

comprehend and get it both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
comprehend	No	No	Yes	No
get it	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, get it is a hyponym of comprehend; that is, get it is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than comprehend:

Other hyponyms of comprehend include figure, catch on, cotton on, get onto, get wise, latch on, tumble, twig, intuit, digest.

comprehend (verb)	get it (verb)
get the meaning of something	understand, usually after some initial difficulty
to become aware of through the senses	receive punishment; be scolded or reprimanded
include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory