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- pronunciation:
- fae
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- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Explorer, Grammatical Patterns
| part of speech: |
noun |
| inflections: |
fathom, fathoms |
| definition: |
a unit of length equal to six feet, used to measure the depth of water or mines.
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
fathoms, fathoming, fathomed |
| definition 1: |
to measure or determine the depth of; sound.
- synonyms:
- measure, plum, sound
- similar words:
- plumb
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| definition 2: |
to get to the bottom of or understand completely.
At first, she could not fathom his motives, but after a little investigation she saw clearly how he would gain from this scheme.He had never really fathomed that his wife had loved him beyond measure.[verb + (that) + clause
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- synonyms:
- apperceive, ascertain, plumb, understand
- similar words:
- comprehend, divine, get, grasp, penetrate, perceive, see, sense
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| related words: |
apprehend, chart, know, realize, see, seize, solve, understand |
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| derivation: |
fathomable (adj.) |
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