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   fathom

   /ˈfað(ə)m/

   noun

   • 1. a unit of length equal to six feet (1.8 metres), chiefly used in reference to the depth of water: "sonar says that we're in eighteen fathoms"

   verb

   • 1. understand (a difficult problem or an enigmatic person) after much thought: "the locals could not fathom out the reason behind his new-found prosperity" Similar understandcomprehendwork outfathom outmake sense ofgraspcatchfollowperceivemake outpenetratedivinesearch outferret outpuzzle outtake inassimilateabsorbget to the bottom ofinterpretdecipherdecodedisentangleuntangleunravelpiece togetherinformal:make head or tail oftake on boardget a fix onget/catch the drift oftumble tocrackdiggetget the pictureget the messagesee what's whattwigsuss (out)savvyrare:cognize
   • 2. measure the depth of (water): "an attempt to fathom the ocean" Similar measure the depth ofsoundplumbprobegaugeestimate

   Word Origin Old Englishfæthm, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch vadem, vaam and German Faden ‘six feet’. The original sense was ‘something which embraces’, (plural) ‘the outstretched arms’; hence, a unit of measurement based on the span of the outstretched arms, later standardized to six feet.

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   • 1. fathomable adjective

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   What does Fathom mean?

   • , plural fath·oms, (especially collectively) fath·om. to measure the depth of by means of a sounding line; sound. to fathom someone's motives. “Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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   What does Fathomer mean?

   • n. 1. One who fathoms. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content . Define Fathomer. Fathomer synonyms, Fathomer pronunciation, Fathomer translation, English dictionary definition of Fathomer. n. 1. One who fathoms.

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   What does it mean if you can't fathom something?

   • A fathom is a measurement of 1.8 metres or 6 feet, used when referring to the depth of water. We sailed into the bay and dropped anchor in five fathoms of water. If you cannot fathom something, you are unable to understand it, although you think carefully about it. I really couldn't fathom what Steiner was talking about. [VERB wh]

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   What is the difference between Fathom and fathom out?

   • 1. A fathom is a measurement of 1.8 metres or 6 feet, used when referring to the depth of water. [...] 2. If you cannot fathom something, you are unable to understand it, although you think carefully about it. [...] 2. Fathom out means the same as fathom.

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   To fathom something is to understand it thoroughly. It's usually used in the negative, as in "I can't fathom why he doesn't want to go along with us."

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