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precomprehending

precomprehending is the present participle and gerund of precomprehend.

Meaning of precomprehend

Verb

precomprehend (third-person singular simple present precomprehends, present participle precomprehending, simple past and past participle precomprehended)

  1. (transitive) To comprehend in advance.
    • Thus, beyond Trakl's immediate experience of 'horror', we already precomprehend the profound sense of anguish that was ripping him apart.2001, Ashok Kara, The Ghosts of Justice, page 263

Questions about precomprehending

What is precomprehending the present participle and gerund of?
Precomprehending is the present participle and gerund of precomprehend.

Words near precomprehending in the dictionary

  1. precompositionally
  2. precompositions
  3. precompound
  4. precomprehend
  5. precomprehended
  6. precomprehending
  7. precomprehends
  8. precompress
  9. precompressed
  10. precompresses
  11. precompressing

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