fathom
/ˈfæðəm/verb
उच्चारण फ़ैदम
समझना, थाह पाना, गहराई तक समझ लेना
Advanced word
verb
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[T] ~ sth (out) | ~ what, why…
to understand or find an explanation for something
समझना, थाह पाना, गहराई तक समझ लेना
- I cannot fathom why she left so suddenly.
- It is hard to fathom how the accident happened.
Synonyms understand comprehend grasp work out figure out
noun
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[C]
a unit for measuring the depth of water, equal to 6 feet or about 1.8 metres
फ़ैदम (पानी की गहराई की माप, लगभग 1.8 मीटर)
- The ship sank in twenty fathoms of water.
→Phrasal verbs 1
fathom sb/sth out
to understand somebody or something, or find an explanation for something, after thinking about it
सोच-विचार के बाद समझ पाना
- I still cannot fathom him out.
- Can you fathom out what he meant?
◇Word family
unfathomable adjective
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
understand comprehend grasp work out figure out
§Grammar and usage
Fathom is usually used in negative sentences or in questions, often with can or could.
Fathom का प्रयोग प्रायः negative sentences या questions में होता है, अक्सर can या could के साथ।