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Apprehend

/æ.pɹiˈhɛnd/

To take or seize; to take hold of.

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📖 Definitions of "Apprehend"

verb

1
To take or seize; to take hold of.
2
To take hold of with the understanding, that is, to conceive in the mind; to become cognizant of; to understand; to recognize; to consider.
3
To anticipate; especially, to anticipate with anxiety, dread, or fear; to fear.
4
To think, believe, or be of opinion; to understand; to suppose.

🔄 Synonyms of "Apprehend"

13 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
comprehendverb	(transitive) To understand or grasp fully and thoroughly; to plumb.
savvynoun	(informal) Shrewd, well-informed and perceptive.
arrestnoun	(law) The process of arresting a criminal, suspect etc.
digverb	(transitive, intransitive) To move hard-packed earth out of the way, especially downward to make a hole with a shovel. Or to drill, or the like, through rocks, roads, or the like. More generally, to make any similar hole by moving material out of the way.
collarnoun	Clothes that encircle the neck.
compassnoun	A magnetic or electronic device used to determine the cardinal directions (usually magnetic or true north).
nailnoun	The thin, horny plate at the ends of fingers and toes on humans and some other animals.
nabnoun	(informal, transitive) To grab or snatch something.
copnoun	(informal) A police officer or prison guard.
get the pictureverb	(informal) To understand or comprehend a situation; to interpret things correctly.
pick upverb	(transitive) To lift; to grasp and raise.
quail atverb	anticipate with dread or anxiety
graspverb	To understand.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Apprehend"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
nabverb	(informal, transitive) To grab or snatch something.
arrestverb	(law) The process of arresting a criminal, suspect etc.
pick upverb	(transitive) To lift; to grasp and raise.
graspverb	To understand.
get the pictureverb	(informal) To understand or comprehend a situation; to interpret things correctly.
comprehendverb	(transitive) To understand or grasp fully and thoroughly; to plumb.
savvyverb	(informal) To understand.
collarverb	(transitive) To grab or seize by the collar or neck.
digverb	(transitive, intransitive) To move hard-packed earth out of the way, especially downward to make a hole with a shovel. Or to drill, or the like, through rocks, roads, or the like. More generally, to make any similar hole by moving material out of the way.
compassverb	To surround; to encircle; to environ; to stretch round.
nailverb	(transitive) To fix (an object) to another object using a nail.
copverb	(transitive, informal, dated) to capture or arrest someone
quail atverb	anticipate with dread or anxiety
apprehensionnoun	Anticipation, especially of unfavorable things such as dread or fear or the prospect of something unpleasant in the future.
takedownnoun	Enforced removal of material from a website, etc.
captureverb	(transitive) To take control of; to seize by force or stratagem.
arrested	Having been placed under arrest, or having been charged with a crime.
detainingnoun	The act by which someone is detained; detention.
seizeverb	(transitive) To deliberately take hold of; to grab or capture.
catchverb	(countable) The act of seizing or capturing.