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   ap·pre·hend

   /ˌaprəˈhend/

   verb

   • 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: "great art invites us to apprehend beauty" 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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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › apprehendApprehend Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   To apprehend is to seize, either physically or mentally. So to apprehend a thief is to nab him. But to apprehend a confusing news story, or to apprehend a difficult concept in physics, is to understand it—that is, to "grasp" it mentally.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishAPPREHEND | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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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.

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › apprehendApprehend - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishAPPREHEND definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   transitive verb. 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.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › apprehendApprehend - definition of apprehend by The Free Dictionary

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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.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › apprehendapprehend verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   apprehend something (old-fashioned) to understand or recognize something. He was slow to apprehend danger.