Precomprehend

verb

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Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To comprehend in advance. transitive

    "Thus, beyond Trakl's immediate experience of 'horror', we already precomprehend the profound sense of anguish that was ripping him apart."

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"Thus, beyond Trakl's immediate experience of 'horror', we already precomprehend the profound sense of anguish that was ripping him apart."

Etymology

From pre- + comprehend.

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