comprehend

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition

1. v. To take in the meaning, nature, or importance of; grasp. See Synonyms at apprehend.
2. v. To take in as a part; include. See Synonyms at include.

Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

1. To take in, include, or embrace within a certain scope; include. To include within a certain extent of space or time: as, New England comprehends six States; the most notable events were comprehended in the last ten years of the century.
2. To include within limits of any kind; especially, to include in the constitution or nature.
3. To include in meaning or in logical scope.
4. To take into the mind; grasp by the understanding; possess or have in idea; understand the force, nature, or character of; conceive; know sufficiently for a given purpose; specifically, to understand in one of the higher degrees of completeness: as, to comprehend an allusion, a word, or a person.
5. To take together; sum up.
6. Synonyms To contain.
7. Apprehend, Comprehend (see apprehend), discern, perceive, see, catch.
8. To take hold; take root; take.

GNU Webster's 1913

1. v. To contain; to embrace; to include.
2. v. To take in or include by construction or implication; to comprise; to imply.
3. v. To take into the mind; to grasp with the understanding; to apprehend the meaning of; to understand.

WordNet 3.0

1. v. get the meaning of something
2. v. to become aware of through the senses
3. v. include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory