Both Uses
fathom
in
The Awakening, by Kate Chopin
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- "Could any one fathom the cruelty beneath that fair exterior?" murmured Robert.†
Chpt 5 *
- This is some passing whim of your wife, due to some cause or causes which you and I needn't try to fathom.†
Chpt 22
Definitions:
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(1)
(fathom as in: can't fathom) understand something -- especially when it’s difficult or complex
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(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.