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how do you use the word
¨comprehend¨ what is the difference from understand(^_^;)? please tell me😭
how do you use the word
¨comprehend¨ what is the difference from understand(^_^;)? please tell me😭
¨comprehend¨ what is the difference from understand(^_^;)? please tell me😭
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- Inglés (US)
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- Inglés (UK)
They both have the same meanings, so they can be substituted with each other.
"They understood the teacher's lesson."
"They comprehended the teacher's lesson."
"She cannot understand the unknown symbols."
"She cannot comprehend the unknown symbols."
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Understood - Past tense of "Understand"
Comprehended - Past Tense of "Comprehended."
- Japonés
so they are same meaning right?
is it some deeper than others?
is it some deeper than others?
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i mean
understand is deeper knowledge than comprehend
something like that😭
understand is deeper knowledge than comprehend
something like that😭
- Inglés (UK)
- Tailandés
@onohiiii: The main difference is in the roots of the words. Understand is from Old English while comprehend is from Latin. As @Vestia said, the meaning is pretty much the same, but it might be worth noting that "understand" is a more common word.
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@Igirisujin: Oh gosh, didn't notice that xD thanks. Fixed.
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