fathom

Từ điển Oxford Learners Wordfinder Dictionary

I - noun

1. a linear unit of measurement (equal to 6 feet) for water depth
• Syn:
fthm
• Hypernyms:
linear unit, linear measure
• Part Meronyms:
yard, pace
2. (mining) a unit of volume (equal to 6 cubic feet) used in measuring bodies of ore
• Syn:
fthm
• Topics:
mining, excavation
• Hypernyms:
volume unit, capacity unit, capacity measure, cubage unit, cubic measure,
cubic content unit, displacement unit, cubature unit

II - verb

1. come to understand (Freq. 4)
• Syn:
penetrate, bottom
• Derivationally related forms:
penetrative (for: penetrate), penetration (for: penetrate)
• Hypernyms:
understand
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
2. measure the depth of (a body of water) with a sounding line
• Syn:
sound
• Derivationally related forms:
sound (for: sound), sounder (for: sound), sounding (for: sound)
• Hypernyms:
quantify, measure
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  fthm, sound, penetrate, bottom