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apprehend
[ ap-ri-hend ]
/ ĖƦp rÉŖĖhÉnd /
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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.
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Origin of apprehend
OTHER WORDS FROM apprehend
apĀ·preĀ·hendĀ·er, nounreĀ·apĀ·preĀ·hend, verbunĀ·apĀ·preĀ·hendĀ·ed, adjectiveunĀ·apĀ·preĀ·hendĀ·ing, adjectiveWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH apprehend
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British Dictionary definitions for apprehend
apprehend
/ (ĖƦprÉŖĖhÉnd) /
verb
(tr) to arrest and escort into custody; seize
to perceive or grasp mentally; understand
(tr) to await with fear or anxiety; dread
Word Origin for apprehend
C14: from Latin apprehendere to lay hold of
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