Vocabulary
Comprehend
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
grasp mentally; understand.
Urdu meaning
سمجھنا، جاننا، حواس کے ذریعے علم حاصل کرنا
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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For a country where, accordingtothelatestreportreleasedby the Pakistan Institute of Education, 77 per cent of 10-year-olds are not able to read and comprehend a simple text, the education system is already mired in a deep learning crisis.
Dawn Editorials —
Lesson interrupted
— 2026-04-22
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Meanwhile, their children are lonely and homesick, suffering in ways that the parents can`t comprehend, as in the case of Sonia, who is always crying on the phone.
Dawn Editorials —
When the Western dream is over
— 2026-03-04
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What they see, consume and share on social media has profound political implications that many are yet to fully comprehend and grapple with.
Dawn Editorials —
Regional political upheavals
— 2025-09-15
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He could not comprehend how this 17-yearold could refuse his advances.
Dawn Editorials —
No more hashtags
— 2025-06-21
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Students are encouraged to comprehend and communicate, not learn language rules.
Dawn Editorials —
Language debate
— 2025-06-11
Synonyms
understand, grasp, take in, see, apprehend, follow, make sense of, fathom
Curator example
“he couldn’t comprehend her reasons for marrying Lovat”
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Urdu equivalents where we have them, word relations, and—when generated—real lines from the editorial archive
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