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comprehend

verb

Reveal meaning and examples

To grasp the meaning, nature, or significance of something.

The class used a model to comprehend how the separate parts fit together.

Dictionary practice example.

A student tried to comprehend a short play's final decision by tracing the promises its characters had made in earlier scenes.