smell vs comprehend

comprehend vs smell

smell is a noun but comprehend is not a noun.

smell and comprehend both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
smell	Yes	No	Yes	No
comprehend	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, comprehend is a hypernym of smell; that is, comprehend is a word with a broader meaning than smell:

smell: inhale the odor of; perceive by the olfactory sense
comprehend: to become aware of through the senses

Other hypernyms of smell include perceive.

smell (noun)	comprehend (noun)
the act of perceiving the odor of something
any property detected by the olfactory system
the faculty that enables us to distinguish scents
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people

smell (verb)	comprehend (verb)
become aware of not through the senses but instinctively	get the meaning of something
emit an odor	to become aware of through the senses
inhale the odor of; perceive by the olfactory sense	include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
smell bad
have an element suggestive (of something)

Difference between smell and comprehend

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