apprehend
verb (used with object)
to take into custody; arrest by legal warrant or authority.
am apprehending
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present progressiveof apprehend (1st person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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"Indeed, that is what I am apprehending, Miss St. Clair," returned Uncle Tom, this time in polished accents and with marked urbanity.
From Ewing\'s Lady by Harry Leon Wilson
