apprehending

ˌæprɪˈhɛndɪŋ

Definition

Definition of apprehending - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

capture

TECH.

the act of capturing or arresting someone

TECH.

The police were successful in the apprehending of the suspect.

arrest

capture

seizing

cognition

Rare

act of understanding or perceiving something

Rare

Apprehending complex theories requires deep concentration.

comprehension

understanding

Adjective

perceptive

Rare

aware and understanding of something

Rare

The apprehending student quickly grasped the complex concept.

insightful

perceptive

fearful

Rare

anticipating with fear or anxiety

Rare

The apprehending crowd awaited the storm with dread.

anxious

fearful

worried

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Origin of apprehending

Latin, apprehendere (to seize, grasp)

Terms with apprehending included in their meaning

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collar

policing

act of apprehending a criminal

Examples of apprehending in a sentence

Apprehending criminals is a dangerous job.
Apprehending the nuances of language can be challenging.
The course focuses on apprehending philosophical concepts.
Her apprehending nature made her an excellent listener.
The apprehending audience followed the lecture with interest.
The apprehending students waited nervously for their exam results.

She felt apprehending about the upcoming job interview.

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French:arrestation, perspicace, ...
German:Festnahme, aufmerksam, ...
Italian:cattura, perspicace, ...
Spanish:captura, perceptivo, ...
Portuguese:detenção, perceptivo, ...
Chinese:抓捕, 有理解力的, ...
Japanese:逮捕, 理解力のある, ...
Arabic:القبض, فَطِن, ...
Hebrew:מַעְצָר, תְּפִיסָתִי, ...
Russian:задержание, восприимчивый, ...
Ukrainian:затримання, сприйнятливий, ...
Hindi:गिरफ्तारी, समझदार, ...
Bengali:গ্রেপ্তার, অনুধাবনকারী, ...
Catalan:detenció, conscient, ...
Czech:dopadení, chápavý, ...
Danish:anholdelse, opfattende, ...
Dutch:aanhouding, begrijpend, ...
Greek:σύλληψη, αντιληπτικός, ...
Hungarian:elfogás, értő, ...
Khmer:ការចាប់ខ្លួន, យល់ដឹង, ...
Korean:체포, 이해력 있는, ...
Persian:دستگیری, دریابنده, ...
Polish:zatrzymanie, spostrzegawczy, ...
Portuguese (BR):detenção, perceptivo, ...
Romanian:capturare, perceptiv, ...
Swedish:gripande, uppfattande, ...
Thai:การจับกุม, เข้าใจ, ...
Turkish:yakalama, anlayışlı, ...
Vietnamese:việc bắt giữ, nhận thức nhanh, ...

apprehend

ˌæprɪˈhɛnd

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)

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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Definition of apprehending - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

Adjective

Origin of apprehending

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