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precomprehends

precomprehends is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 precomprehends

What is precomprehends the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Precomprehends is the third-person singular simple present indicative of precomprehend.

Words near precomprehends in the dictionary

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

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