Understand - comprehend

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Gatoblanco

Member

Spanish

Is there any difference between understand and comprehend?

Thank you

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la reine victoria

Banned

Relaxing at Osborne, Isle of Wight

England, English

Gatoblanco said:

Is there any difference between understand and comprehend?

Thank you

Hi Gatoblanco,

understand - http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/understand

comprehend - http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/comprehend


I hope these will help you.




LRV

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Gatoblanco

Member

Spanish

Thanks a lot. It was quite useful

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lizonka

Member

Atlanta

English - USA

no, they're synonyms. But I would use comprehend for emphatic purposes.

I can't understand why you said that.
I can't comprehend why you said that.

The latter, to me, implies a grander scale of not understanding, almost an audaciousness Though, not sure if anyone would agree. Granted, it's very subtle.

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