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comprendere

to understand, to include

verb kom-PREN-deh-reh Common

Origin: Latin comprehendere (to grasp)

Also means

to comprise

Usage Note

Comprendere is a formal synonym of capire (to understand) and also means 'to include/comprise': il prezzo comprende la colazione (the price includes breakfast). It conjugates like prendere with an irregular past participle: compreso (not comprenduto). Tutto compreso means 'all inclusive.'

Examples

"Non comprendo questa regola grammaticale."

Natural Translation

I don't understand this grammar rule.

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