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fathom verb

  /ˈfað(ə)m/ , /ˈfædəm/ , /ˈfæðəm/
  • (also, figurative) To measure the depth of (water); to take a sounding of; to sound.
 sondar, sondear, asondar, fondear, hondear
  • (archaic, or, obsolete) To encircle (someone or something) with outstretched arms; specifically, to measure the circumference or (rare) length of something.
 abrazar, ahondar, asondar, comprehender, comprender, considerar
  • (figurative) Often followed by out: to deeply understand (someone or something); to get to the bottom of.
 ahondar, asondar, comprehender, comprender, considerar, desentrañar

fathom noun

  /ˈfað(ə)m/ , /ˈfædəm/ , /ˈfæðəm/
  • (chiefly, nautical, historical, US) A man's armspan, generally reckoned to be six feet (about 1.8 metres). Later used to measure the depth of water, but now generally replaced by the metre outside American usage.
 braza

fathomable adjective

  /ˈfæðməbəl/ , /ˈfæðəməbəl/
  • able to be fathomed
 comprensible
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