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apprehend

/ apprehend /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
anticipate with dread or anxiety
Type of:
anticipate look for look to
Derived:
apprehension apprehensiveness dread misgiving knower
Entails:
fear dread
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 2
take into custody
"the police nabbed the suspected criminals"
Type of:
seize prehend clutch
Derived:
bull cop copper fuzz pig
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 3
get the meaning of something
"Do you comprehend the meaning of this letter?"
Type of:
understand
Kinds of:
figure catch on get wise get onto tumble
Derived:
understanding apprehension discernment savvy knower
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Something ----s somebody
Somebody ----s something
Semantic Complexity
31%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
29
Times Searched
1
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anticipate look for look to seize prehend clutch understand figure catch on get wise get onto tumble