All 4 Uses of
fathom
in
The Idiot
- It is quite possible she was not herself at the moment, though I cannot fathom her meaning.†
Chpt 1.11 *fathom = come to understand
- But it is so difficult, and even impossible to understand, that surely I am not to be blamed because I could not fathom the incomprehensible?†
Chpt 3.7
- We degrade God when we attribute our own ideas to Him, out of annoyance that we cannot fathom His ways.†
Chpt 3.7
- Again, I repeat, I cannot be blamed because I am unable to understand that which it is not given to mankind to fathom.†
Chpt 3.7
Definitions:
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(1)
(fathom as in: can't fathom) to come to understand
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
Fathom can also refer to a unit of measure for water depth (6 feet), or to the act of measuring the depth of water.