Dictionary entryCEFR C1verb

fathom

IPA pronunciation: /ˈfæð.əm/

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Russian meaning

Постигать, понимать суть

English definition

Understand a difficult problem or an enigmatic person after much thought.

Example

Historians still struggle to fathom the motivations underlying the tragedy.

Collocations

fathom the reasons
difficult to fathom
cannot fathom

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