compreender

/kõpɾeẽˈdeɾ/

verb B1

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present (eu)
compreendo
preterite (eu)
compreendi
past participle
compreendido

Meaning

  1. to understand

V Category State Concreteness Abstract Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: state. Concreteness: abstract. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Similar words

entender

entender is more common; compreender is more formal, a deeper understanding — both mean "to understand."

Similar in other languages

German

verstehen

verstehen is the German word for the same thing — both mean "to understand."

Spanish

comprender

comprender is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to understand."

Spanish

entender

entender is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to understand."

Practice

1 What does compreender mean?

2 Fill the gap: ___ a situação.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches compreender?

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