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What does fathom mean?

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Noun
  1. (obsolete) Grasp, envelopment, control.
  2. (units of measure, now usually nautical) An English unit of length notionally based upon the width of grown man's outstretched arms but standardized as 6 feet (about 1.8 m)
  3. (units of measure) Various similar units in other systems.
  4. (figuratively) Depth of insight, mental reach or scope.
Verb
  1. (transitive, archaic) To encircle with outstretched arms, especially to take a measurement; to embrace.
  2. (transitive) To measure the depth of, take a sounding of.
  3. (transitive, figuratively) To get to the bottom of; to manage to comprehend (a problem etc.).
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