All 4 Uses of
comprehend
in
The Giver
- "But you will be faced, now," she explained gently, "with pain of a magnitude that none of us here can comprehend because it is beyond our experience."
p. 63..1 *comprehend = understand
- But it was beyond his comprehension.
p. 70..5comprehension = understanding
- Comprehending all of those things as he sped downward, he was free to enjoy the breathless glee that overwhelmed him: the speed, the clear cold air, the total silence, the feeling of balance and excitement and peace.
p. 82..1
- Jonas listened, trying hard to comprehend.
p. 95..2comprehend = understand
Definition:
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(comprehend) to understand something -- especially to understand it completely