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   apprehend

   /ˌaprɪˈhɛnd/

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   • 1. arrest (someone) for a crime: "a warrant was issued but he has not been apprehended" Similar arrestcatchcaptureseizetake prisonertake into custodydetainput in jailthrow in jailput behind barsimprisonincarcerateinformal:collarnabnailrun inbustpick uppull inhaul indofeel someone's collarpinchnick
   • 2. understand or perceive: "we enter a field of vision we could not otherwise apprehend" Similar understandcomprehendrealizerecognizeappreciatediscernperceivefathompenetratecatchfollowgraspmake outtake ininformal:get the drift ofget the hang ofmake head or tail ofget the picturehave an aha momenttwigsuss (out)
   • ▪ anticipate (something) with uneasiness or fear: archaic "he is a man that apprehends death no more dreadfully but as a drunken sleep"

   Word Origin late Middle English (originally in the sense ‘grasp, get hold of (physically or mentally’)): from French appréhender or Latin apprehendere, from ad- ‘towards’ + prehendere ‘lay hold of’.

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   What is the dictionary definition of apprehend?

   • The dictionary definitions for apprehend are as follows: 1. to take into custody; arrest by legal warrant or authority. 2. to grasp the meaning of; understand, especially intuitively; perceive. 3. to expect with anxiety, suspicion, or fear; anticipate.

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   What does it mean if a person is apprehended?

   • 1. to take into custody; arrest by legal warrant or authority: The police apprehended the burglars. 2. to grasp the meaning of; understand, esp. intuitively; perceive. 3. to expect with anxiety, suspicion, or fear; anticipate: apprehending violence. 4. to understand: To apprehend was to forgive. 5. to be apprehensive, suspicious, or fearful; fear.

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   What does apprehenden mean?

   • to grasp the meaning of; understand, especially intuitively; perceive. apprehending violence. to understand. to be apprehensive, suspicious, or fearful; fear. First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English apprehenden, from Latin apprehendere “to grasp,” from ap- ap- 1 + prehendere “to seize” (from pre-, prae- pre- + -hendere “to grasp”)

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   What is the meaning of apprehension?

   • The quality of being apprehensible is described as 'a kind of gnosis, or direct apprehension of truth, which deepens over time and eventually reaches full maturity'. Agent noun of apprehend; one who apprehends. An act by which something is apprehended.

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   1. : arrest, seize. apprehend a thief. 2. a. : to become aware of : perceive. She immediately apprehended the problem. b. : to anticipate especially with anxiety, dread, or fear. 3. : to grasp with the understanding : recognize the meaning of. intransitive verb. : understand, grasp. Did you know?

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   APPREHEND definition: 1. to catch and arrest someone who has not obeyed the law: 2. to understand something 3. to catch…. Learn more.

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   Apprehend definition: to take into custody; arrest by legal warrant or authority. See examples of APPREHEND used in a sentence.

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   1. to take into custody; arrest by legal warrant or authority. The police apprehended the burglars. 2. to grasp the meaning of; understand, esp. intuitively; perceive. 3. to expect with anxiety, suspicion, or fear; anticipate. apprehending violence. intransitive verb.

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   1. to take into custody; arrest by legal warrant or authority: The police apprehended the burglars. 2. to grasp the meaning of; understand, esp. intuitively; perceive. 3. to expect with anxiety, suspicion, or fear; anticipate: apprehending violence. v.i. 4. to understand: To apprehend was to forgive.

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   To apprehend is to capture or arrest, as when the police try to apprehend criminals and bring them to justice. You also apprehend a concept when you understand it, grasping or capturing its meaning.

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   apprehend something (old-fashioned) to understand or recognize something. He was slow to apprehend danger. Definition of apprehend verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.