apprehend

ˌæprɪˈhɛnd

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Conjugation

Definition of apprehend - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

capture legallyarrest someone for a crime

The police apprehended the suspect near the scene..

arrest

capture

detain

understandingunderstand or grasp mentally

She could apprehend the complex theory easily.

comprehend

grasp

perceive

emotion

Rare

anticipate with fear or anxiety

Rare

He apprehends the results of the test.

dread

fear

worry

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Origin of apprehend

Latin, apprehendere (to seize)

Terms with apprehend included in their meaning

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chase down

apprehend

pursue and catch someone or something

come for

target hunt

search for someone to apprehend or harm

Examples of apprehend in a sentence

Authorities apprehended the thief after a long chase.
He struggled to apprehend the abstract concept.
Students must apprehend the material to pass the exam.
She apprehends the upcoming meeting with dread.
They apprehend the future with a sense of unease.

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French:appréhender, comprendre, ...
German:festnehmen, verstehen, ...
Italian:fermare, comprendere, ...
Spanish:arrestar, comprender, ...
Portuguese:prender, compreender, ...
Chinese:拘捕, 理解, ...
Japanese:逮捕する, 理解する, ...
Arabic:قَبَضَ عَلَى, اِسْتَوْعَبَ, ...
Hebrew:לַעֲצוֹר, לְהָבִין, ...
Russian:арестовать, понимать, ...
Ukrainian:затримати, зрозуміти, ...
Hindi:गिरफ्तार करना, समझना, ...
Bengali:গ্রেপ্তার করা, উপলব্ধি করা, ...
Catalan:detenir, comprendre, ...
Czech:zatknout, pochopit, ...
Danish:anholde, forstå, ...
Dutch:arresteren, begrijpen, ...
Greek:συλλαμβάνω, κατανοώ, ...
Hungarian:letartóztatni, felfogni, ...
Khmer:ចាប់ខ្លួន, យល់, ...
Korean:체포하다, 이해하다, ...
Persian:دستگیر کردن, درک کرد, ...
Polish:aresztować, zrozumieć, ...
Portuguese (BR):prender, compreender, ...
Romanian:a reține, a înțelege, ...
Swedish:gripa, förstå, ...
Thai:จับกุม, เข้าใจ, ...
Turkish:tutuklamak, kavramak, ...
Vietnamese:bắt giữ, hiểu, ...

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