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Synonyms for fathom
ˈfæð əmfath·om

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Wiktionary1.0 / 1 vote

  1. fathomverb

    Synonyms:
    fathom out, figure out, work out, puzzle out

  2. fathomverb

    Grasp, envelopment, control.

    Synonyms:
    figure out, fathom out, work out, puzzle out

  3. fathomverb

    To measure the depth of, take a sounding of.

    Synonyms:
    work out, figure out, puzzle out, fathom out

  4. fathomverb

    To get to the bottom of; to manage to comprehend (a problem etc.).

    I can't for the life of me fathom what this means.

    Synonyms:
    puzzle out, fathom out, work out, figure out

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms2.3 / 4 votes

  1. fathom

    Synonyms:
    gauge, pierce, measure, sound, probe

    Antonyms:
    survey, glance, scan, overlook, miss, graze, skim

Princeton's WordNet1.0 / 1 vote

  1. fathom, fthmnoun

    a linear unit of measurement (equal to 6 feet) for water depth

    Synonyms:
    fthm

  2. fathom, fthmverb

    (mining) a unit of volume (equal to 6 cubic feet) used in measuring bodies of ore

    Synonyms:
    fthm

  3. penetrate, fathom, bottomverb

    come to understand

    Synonyms:
    click, imbue, riddle, dawn, infiltrate, permeate, perforate, diffuse, sink in, penetrate, come home, get through, bottom, fall into place, sound, pervade, get across, interpenetrate

  4. fathom, soundverb

    measure the depth of (a body of water) with a sounding line

    Synonyms:
    sound, vocalise, penetrate, voice, vocalize, bottom, go

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Dictionary of English Synonymes1.0 / 1 vote

  1. fathomnoun

    Synonyms:
    six feet, two yards

  2. fathomverb

    Synonyms:
    sound, try the depth of, measure by a sounding-line

  3. fathomverb

    Synonyms:
    divine, penetrate, reach, understand, comprehend

PPDB, the paraphrase database0.0 / 0 votes

  1. List of paraphrases for "fathom":

    understand

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How to use fathom in a sentence?

  1. Farkhunda Muhtaj:

    They left their homes and left everything behind, they can’t fathom that they’re out of Afghanistan.

  2. Arnold Donald:

    As we continue our discussions with Cuba, and in anticipation of Fathom travelers being on equal footing with those who travel by air, we are accepting bookings from all travelers, including Cuba-born individuals, however, if Cuba’s decision is delayed beyond May 1, we will delay the start of our sailings.

  3. Chuck Schumer:

    Let there be no doubt, these disasters are magnified precisely because of climate change, i can not fathom the level of cognitive dissonance required to schedule these votes one right after the other.

  4. Matt Fairchild:

    I don't want to hurt ever, i can't fathom the idea of being in pain and not having a way out.

  5. Jeb Bush:

    I was referring to the hard-to-fathom $500 million in federal funding that goes to Planned Parenthood -- an organization that was callously participating in the unthinkable practice of selling fetal organs.


Translations for fathom

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  • سبر الغورArabic
  • клафтер, фатом, проумявам, разбирамBulgarian
  • comprendre, abraçar, braça, sondejarCatalan, Valencian
  • porozumět do hloubky, proniknout, sáhCzech
  • begribe, favn, fatteDanish
  • begreifen, sondieren, ausloten, Klafter, loten, verstehen, ergründen, Faden, umarmenGerman
  • sondar, ahondar, profundizar, abrazar, braza, sondear, comprenderSpanish
  • süldEstonian
  • luodata, käsittää, syli, syleilläFinnish
  • favnurFaroese
  • comprendre, brasse, saisirFrench
  • brazaGalician
  • थाह लेनाHindi
  • megért, rájön, öl, átölel, kitalálHungarian
  • capire, braccio, comprendereItalian
  • hiroJapanese
  • ჩასწვდება, სწვდებაGeorgian
  • aronui, whanganga, mārōMāori
  • depaMalay
  • vademDutch
  • favnNorwegian
  • sążeńPolish
  • compreender, braça, sondarPortuguese
  • măsura, apuca, sonda, fathom, braț, înțelege, pătrunde, îmbrățișaRomanian
  • исследовать, морская сажень, разузнавать, фадом, постигать, осознавать, обхватить, понимать, выяснять, делать промер лотом, фатом, измерять, расследоватьRussian
  • tr=vyamaSanskrit
  • hvat, хватSerbo-Croatian
  • siahaSlovak
  • objeti, seženj, izmeriti, dognatiSlovene
  • famna om, famn, loda, omfamnaSwedish
  • ஆழத்தைTamil
  • kulaçTurkish
  • 捉摸Chinese

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