Meaning of unfathom | Babel Free

Definitions

to come to comprehend; demystify.

transitive

Examples

“[…] if the anatomists and physicians find⟳ it beyond their penetration to unfathom the mysterious depths in the texture, generation, growth, and operations, of the human body; […]”

“De Vortimer started up, and drawing his sword “By heavens,” said he, “tell⟳ me which of you have⟳ done this, or I will tear⟳ the secret from your hearts! This is some base⟳ plot, which I will unfathom ere you leave⟳ the chamber.””

““Scientific ” breeding is a subject worthy of much discussion, and one that has long engaged my closest attention. Happy should be the man able to unfathom its many mysteries.”

“A body in the forward⟳ zone, buried or unburied, is Each night freshly degraded like⟳ traitor-corpse, where his heavies flog and violate⟳; each day unfathoms yesterdays unkindness; dung-making Holy Ghost temples.”

“The King smells danger and will ship Hamlet off to England; Polonius wants to try⟳ one last⟳ time to unfathom the prince.”

“A voiceover at our end⟳ warned that we might find⟳ it 'a bit of a mystery to unfathom what's going on'. But really it was not all that hard to unfathom. Even when you couldn't follow⟳ the American commentators you could tell⟳ they were talking sense⟳.”

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