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unfathom

verb

Etymology

From un- + fathom, possibly created by analogy with untangle, unravel, etc.

  1. derived from *pet-✻
  2. inherited from *faþmaz✻ — “outstretched arms, embrace; fathom (unit of measurement)”
  3. inherited from *faþm✻ — “outstretched arms, embrace; fathom (unit of measurement)”
  4. inherited from fæþm
  5. inherited from fathome
  6. formed as unfathom — “un- + fathom”

Definitions

  1. to come to comprehend

    to come to comprehend; demystify.

    • […] 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.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for unfathom. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA