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Apprehend - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'Apprehend' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Apprehend [ v. i.]
- To think, believe, or be of opinion; to understand; to suppose.
- To be apprehensive; to fear.
2 . Apprehend [ v. t.]
- To take or seize; to take hold of.
- Hence: To take or seize (a person) by legal process; to arrest; as, to apprehend a criminal.
- To take hold of with the understanding, that is, to conceive in the mind; to become cognizant of; to understand; to recognize; to consider.
- To know or learn with certainty.
- To anticipate; esp., to anticipate with anxiety, dread, or fear; to fear.

Meaning of 'Apprehend' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . apprehend [ v]
Meaning (1):
- get the meaning of something
Example in sentence:
  • Do you comprehend the meaning of this letter?
Meaning (2):
- take into custody
Example in sentence:
  • the police nabbed the suspected criminals

Nearby Words:

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