comprehended

verb

Definition of comprehendednext
past tense of comprehend
1
as in understood
to have a clear idea of the age at which children can comprehend the difference between right and wrong

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2
as in knew
to have a practical understanding of it took me a while to comprehend algebra

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3
as in included
to have as part of a whole our notion of morality should comprehend much more than proper sexual behavior

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  1. understood
  2. included
  3. contained
  4. involved
  5. recognized
  6. encompassed
  7. carried
  8. saw
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  • Some students, Adams said, may not have understood why Pepperdine had developed a shelter-in-place policy.
    Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Some can be understood as important catalysts for techno-scientific progress.
    Byrne Hobart, Big Think, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of understood
Verb
  • Other moments featured in the photo carousel included Malti admiring some Christmas trees, cuddling with mom in a hotel bathrobe, sharing her artwork on a sketch pad, and playing with a doll from Disney's Moana.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Founder Margiela retired in 2009, and the label was run by an anonymous team (one that for a time included Bottega Veneta creative director Matthieu Blazy) until Galliano’s appointment.
    Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of included
Verb
  • Several details appear to link the profile to Mangione, and a 2016 post contained a link to a page on Github, a coding website, with Mangione's full name on it.
    Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The Franklin fire had extended to nearly 4,000 acres and was just 7% contained Wednesday morning, according to Cal Fire.
    Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of contained
Verb
  • Especially when nutty Parmigiano-Reggiano, creamy burrata, salty prosciutto di parma, and briny green olives are involved.
    Sophie Dodd, Bon Appétit, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Ian Gilligan, an archaeologist at the University of Sydney who has studied eyed needles but wasn’t involved in the research, tells CNN that humans would have found making needles from the bones of larger animals more difficult.
    Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of involved
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  • Save for Dartmouth men’s basketball players, college athletes have not been legally recognized as employees.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 11 Dec. 2024
  • What to know The six-day manhunt ended Monday when Mangione was apprehended in Altoona, Pennsylvania after a McDonald's employee recognized him and alerted police.
    Sam Woodward, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of recognized
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  • Designated a Foreign Terrorist Organization by the US and encompassed under the Taliban umbrella, the network maintains its own distinct lines of operation, according to the Institute for the Study of War.
    Catherine Nicholls, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The dot-com bubble encompassed hundreds of startups and the stocks of many larger companies.
    John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of encompassed
Verb
  • This marks the show’s return to FOX, which carried the show from its 1990 inaugural broadcast through 2006.
    Paul Grein, Billboard, 11 Dec. 2024
  • For example, of the 2,430 Major League Baseball games played during the 2024 regular season, only 150 were carried nationally on traditional broadcast or streaming channels.
    Brian Steinberg, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of carried
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  • The 600-pound statue was stolen in October, sawed off above the feet, and then found by police, according to the AP.
    Annalise Frank, Axios, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Gibbs hastily sawed off his leg cast, and was seen some time later taking the long-range shot that painted Pedro’s truck window with brain matter.
    Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 9 Dec. 2024
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