understand vs comprehend

comprehend vs understand

understand and comprehend both are verbs.

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

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

understand: know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
comprehend: get the meaning of something

Other hyponyms of understand include apprehend, compass, dig, get the picture, grasp, grok, savvy, sense, follow, catch, get, touch, interpret, read, translate, understand, read, construe, interpret, see, make out, figure out, lick, puzzle out, solve, work, work out, bottom, fathom, penetrate.

understand (verb)	comprehend (verb)
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of	get the meaning of something
perceive (an idea or situation) mentally	to become aware of through the senses
believe to be the case	include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
make sense of a language
be understanding of

Difference between understand and comprehend

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