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apprehend
[ ap-ri-hend ]
verb (used with object)
- to take into custody; arrest by legal warrant or authority:
The police apprehended the burglars.
- to grasp the meaning of; understand, especially intuitively; perceive.
- to expect with anxiety, suspicion, or fear; anticipate:
apprehending violence.
verb (used without object)
- to understand.
- to be apprehensive, suspicious, or fearful; fear.
apprehend
/ ˌæɪˈɛԻ /
verb
- tr to arrest and escort into custody; seize
- to perceive or grasp mentally; understand
- tr to await with fear or anxiety; dread
Other 51Թ Forms
- p·Իİ noun
- a··Ի verb
- ܲa··ԻĻ adjective
- ܲa··ԻiԲ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of apprehend1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of apprehend1
Example Sentences
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.
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.
We couldn't spend a lot of time at the hospital for fear of being apprehended by the police or military.
All three deputies wound up with minor injuries while attempting to apprehend Chalfant and were transported to a local hospital, she said.
"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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