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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 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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   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 is the difference between apprehend and comprehend?

   • However, while apprehend denotes grasping something mentally so as to understand it clearly, at least in part, comprehend denotes understanding something entirely. We may, thus, apprehend many ideas without comprehending them. For example, the very idea of God supposes that he may be apprehended, though not comprehended, by rational beings.

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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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   Jul 11, 2024 · To take hold of (something) with understanding; to conceive (something) in the mind; to become cognizant of; to understand. Synonyms: catch, get. To have a conception of (something); to consider, to regard. Synonyms: believe, gather, reckon.

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

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