apprehend
verb (used with object)
to take into custody; arrest by legal warrant or authority.
has apprehended
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present perfectof apprehend (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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It has apprehended 23 people under arrest warrants, while 35 others remain at large, along with an unknown number sought under warrants that remain sealed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
Such conduct exceeds the scope of the First Amendment, of course, and law enforcement has apprehended the perpetrators accordingly.
From Slate ● Oct. 20, 2025
Coast Guard has apprehended many repeat offenders, with some Mexican fishermen being caught in U.S. waters over 20 times since 2014.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 8, 2022
Immigration and Customs Enforcement and call for the release of all District residents the agency has apprehended.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 6, 2018
The beauty thus revealed is a beauty which the artist has apprehended in spirit and which he would make actual.
From The Enjoyment of Art by Carleton Eldredge Noyes
