Meaning of the word fathom in English

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fathom

US /ˈfæð.əm/
UK /ˈfæð.əm/

Noun

1.

Verb

1.

to discover the meaning of something:

Example:
For years people have been trying to fathom the mysteries of the whale's song.
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