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apprehend

[ ap-ri-hend ]

verb (used with object)

  1. to take into custody; arrest by legal warrant or authority:

    The police apprehended the burglars.

  2. to grasp the meaning of; understand, especially intuitively; perceive.
  3. to expect with anxiety, suspicion, or fear; anticipate:

    apprehending violence.



verb (used without object)

  1. to understand.
  2. to be apprehensive, suspicious, or fearful; fear.

apprehend

/ ˌæɪˈɛԻ /

verb

  1. tr to arrest and escort into custody; seize
  2. to perceive or grasp mentally; understand
  3. tr to await with fear or anxiety; dread
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • p·Իİ noun
  • a··Ի verb
  • ܲa··ԻĻ adjective
  • ܲa··ԻiԲ adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of apprehend1

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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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of apprehend1

C14: from Latin apprehendere to lay hold of
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With the advent of Donald Trump, the reality principle, along with competent officials capable of apprehending reality, are in such short supply that one could swear appointees are selected for being the worst possible choices.

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Gaitok will show his girlfriend, Mook, that his compassion and preference for care over violence will not stand in his way in apprehending the robbers.

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We couldn't spend a lot of time at the hospital for fear of being apprehended by the police or military.

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All three deputies wound up with minor injuries while attempting to apprehend Chalfant and were transported to a local hospital, she said.

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"In response, the forces apprehended three Palestinians suspected of hurling rocks at them, as well as an Israeli civilian involved in the violent confrontation," the IDF said.

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