verb🔗ShareTo encircle with outstretched arms, especially to take a measurement; to embrace."The lumberjack fathomed the giant redwood tree to estimate how much wood it would yield. "actionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo measure the depth of, take a sounding of."The captain fathomed the harbor channel before allowing the ship to enter. "nauticaloceansailingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo get to the bottom of; to manage to comprehend; understand (a problem etc.)."After hours of studying, Maria finally fathomed the complex physics equation. "mindabilityhumanphilosophyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading