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comprehend

Cross references:
  1. include                2. understand            
 
com.pre.hend \.ka:m-pri-'hend\ \-'hen-d*-b*l\ vt [ME comprehenden, fr. L 
   comprehendere, fr. com- + prehende]re to grasp 1: to grasp the meaning of 
   mentally  2: EMBRACE  - com.pre.hend.ible aj