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Meanings of fathom in English

Portuguese
aprofundar
Catalan
apregonar
Spanish
profundizar

Come to understand.

        aprofundar
        Portuguese
        braça
        Catalan
        braça (mesura)
        Spanish
        braza

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

              braça
              Catalan
              sondar

              Measure the depth of (a body of water) with a sounding line.

                    sondar
                    Russian
                    морская сажень
                    Portuguese
                    braça
                    Spanish
                    braza
                    Catalan
                    braça

                    Unit of length in the old imperial and the U.S. customary systems.

                          Related terms
                          морская сажень
                          Usage of fathom in English
                          1
                          But by now I think I fathom the very different UK conventions.
                          The Guardian
                          2
                          The instability created in U.S. markets would be almost impossible to fathom.
                          Storm Front
                          3
                          It is all madness; I cannot fathom the meaning of these things.
                          The Diary of a U-boat Commander / With an Introduction and Expla...
                          4
                          It's hard to fathom just how disastrous Eskom has been this year.
                          The South African
                          5
                          It was still nearly impossible for her to accept or even fathom.
                          Dating game
                          6
                          They would fathom the trick of the two parties and the exchange.
                          The Passenger from Calais
                          7
                          Some deep purpose inspires him; let it be mine to fathom it.
                          New Arabian Nights
                          8
                          Nweke is aware of the hype, and says it's difficult to fathom.
                          Radio NZ
                          9
                          Beneath his question lurked a chasm I could not begin to fathom.
                          Your sad eyes and unforgettable mouth
                          10
                          Quite what England's tactics were during this period was hard to fathom.
                          The Guardian
                          11
                          Even those who have known him for decades cannot fathom his decisions.
                          The new yorker
                          12
                          What all these words were doing together, I couldn't begin to fathom.
                          The new yorker
                          13
                          In April the Cultivator Cove is good ground even into 20-fathom depths.
                          Fishing Grounds of the Gulf of Maine
                          14
                          There was some change in the child which she could not fathom.
                          Glory of Youth
                          15
                          There was no way that we could fathom this out by reason.
                          A history of god: the 4000-year quest of judaism, christianity, ...
                          16
                          Mardian was staring at me, clearly trying to fathom what was happening.
                          The Memoirs of Cleopatra
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                          Translations for fathom
                          Fathom through the time
                          Fathom across language varieties
                          United Kingdom
                          Common
                          United States of America
                          Common
                          Ireland
                          Common