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Definition
to understand something — especially to understand it completely
- If he had been a great and wise philosopher, like the writer of this book, he would now have comprehended that Work consists of whatever a body is OBLIGED to do, and that Play consists of whatever a body is not obliged to do.Chapter 2 (93% in)
- Then he comprehended.Chapter 14 (1% in)
There are no more uses of "comprehend" in The Adventures of Tom Sawyer.
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