apprehend
verb (used with object)
to take into custody; arrest by legal warrant or authority.
apprehends
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present tense formof apprehend (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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She plays a thieving fox whom Po apprehends stealing relics.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 7, 2024
The Border Patrol apprehends migrants who cross the border unlawfully.
From New York Times ● Aug. 18, 2020
The Border Patrol apprehends people entering the U.S. illegally, both directly at the U.S.-Mexico border and with its series of highway checkpoints miles from the border.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 23, 2019
He said he shows the picture to migrants he apprehends, to discourage them from trying again.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 10, 2018
Volkheimer switches off the light, and Werner apprehends something excruciating held at bay there in the darkness.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
