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comprendre
/kɔ̃pʁɑ̃dʁ/
to understand
J'essaie de comprendre la situation.
I'm trying to understand the situation.
general
To grasp the meaning of something.
J'essaie de comprendre la situation.
I'm trying to understand the situation.
Comprendre takes a direct object, no preposition.
general
To include or comprise (formal).
Le prix comprend le service.
The price includes service.
Comprendre = include is formal; use inclure in speech.
Collocations
se faire comprendreto make oneself understoodmal comprendreto misunderstand
Word Origin
From Latin comprehendere (to grasp, to seize).
Dictionnaire Français-Anglais