Fathom

Fathom (V):

• Pronunciation: fath-uhm
• Word Meaning:
  1. To understand or comprehend (a difficult problem or complex situation).
  2. To measure the depth of water with a sounding line or similar device.
• Uses in Sentence:
  1. She couldn’t fathom why he acted in such a strange manner.
  2. The sailor tried to fathom the depth of the ocean using a sounding line.
• Synonyms:
  • Understand
  • Grasp
  • Comprehend
  • Penetrate
  • Decipher
• Antonyms:
  • Misunderstand
  • Confuse
  • Overlook
  • Ignore
• Word Meaning in Hindi: समझना (Samajhna) or गहराई मापना (Gehrai Maapna)
• Word uses in Hindi:
  1. उसे समझना मुश्किल था कि वह ऐसे अजीब तरीके से क्यों व्यवहार कर रहा था। (She couldn’t fathom why he acted in such a strange manner.)
  2. नाविक ने एक साउंडिंग लाइन का उपयोग करके समुद्र की गहराई को मापने का प्रयास किया। (The sailor tried to fathom the depth of the ocean using a sounding line.)