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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.
 comprendre, s'imaginer, saisir
  • (archaic, or, obsolete) To encircle (someone or something) with outstretched arms; specifically, to measure the circumference or (rare) length of something.
  • (figurative) Often followed by out: to deeply understand (someone or something); to get to the bottom of.
 comprendre, saisir

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.
 brasse, toise

fathomable adjective

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