fathom

Object

• mystery: The finite mind cannot fathom the mysteries of God.
• depth: Forty-four years ago, the Honorable Elijah Muhammad said to me, " Brother Farrakhan, you cannot fathom the depth of Satan.
• meaning: It goes on, in our trying to fathom the meaning of the colors.
• reason: I simply could not fathom the reasons why this was axed.

Converse of object

• sink: The engine shaft is sunk 130 fathoms, Flat Rod Shaft 160 fathoms.

Adjective modifier

• cannot: One thing I really cannot fathom is why the media go along with it?

Modifying Another Word

• quite: For reasons I can't quite fathom he reminds me of Tiny Tim.
• yet: In short, scientists have not yet fathomed the nature of consciousness, its origins, or its role in Nature.
• never: I could never fathom how a man dares to lift up his voice to preach in a cathedral.
• fully: It has remained an influence in ways I shall never even fully fathom myself.
• n't: I just ca n't fathom out why he lied.

Noun used with modifier

• forty: The Western Shaft was sunk to a depth of forty fathoms.
• twelve: These pumps are capable of supplying ample air to two divers simultaneously, the depth of twelve fathoms.
• cannot: Lizzie cannot fathom why she can never get a man.

Used with why or when

• why: The problem however is to fathom why such a policy was pursued.

Preposition: below

• adit: The depth of the mine is 180 fathoms below adit.
• surface: Purse Seine Netting A purse seine net is suspended from the surface, the bottom of it many fathoms below the surface.

Preposition: of

• water: There was only two fathoms of water, which meant the masts were visible.

Preposition: from

• surface: The engine shaft is sunk 100 fathoms from the surface.