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Definition of Apprehend
1. Verb. Get the meaning of something. "Sam and Sue apprehend the movie "; "Do you comprehend the meaning of this letter?"
Generic synonyms: Understand
Specialized synonyms: Figure, Catch On, Cotton On, Get It, Get Onto, Get Wise, Latch On, Tumble, Twig, Intuit, Digest
Derivative terms: Apprehender, Apprehensible, Apprehension, Apprehensive, Comprehendible, Comprehensible, Comprehension, Grasp, Grasping, Savvy
2. Verb. Take into custody. "The police nabbed the suspected criminals"
Generic synonyms: Clutch, Prehend, Seize
Derivative terms: Apprehender, Apprehension, Arrest, Collar, Cop, Pickup
3. Verb. Anticipate with dread or anxiety.
Entails: Dread, Fear
Generic synonyms: Anticipate, Look For, Look To
Derivative terms: Apprehender, Apprehension, Apprehension, Apprehensive, Apprehensive
Definition of Apprehend
1. v. t. To take or seize; to take hold of.
2. v. i. To think, believe, or be of opinion; to understand; to suppose.
Definition of Apprehend
1. Verb. (transitive archaic) To take or seize; to take hold of. ¹
2. Verb. (transitive) To take or seize (a person) by legal process; to arrest. ¹
3. Verb. (transitive) To take hold of with the understanding, that is, to conceive in the mind; to become cognizant of; to understand; to recognize; to consider. ¹
4. Verb. (transitive) To anticipate; esp., to anticipate with anxiety, dread, or fear; to fear. ¹
5. Verb. (intransitive) To think, believe, or be of opinion; to understand; to suppose. ¹
6. Verb. (intransitive) To be apprehensive; to fear. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Apprehend
1. [v -ED, -ING, -S]
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