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Etymology

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Borrowed from Middle Low German begrīpen, from Proto-West Germanic *bigrīpan. Equivalent to be- +‎ gribe (to grasp, gripe, seize). Cognate to Swedish begripa and German begreifen.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [b̥eˈɡ̊ʁiˀb̥ə]

Verb

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begribe

  1. to understand, to grasp, to fathom

Conjugation

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