Apprehend - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˌæprɪˈhend|
Brit.
|æprɪˈhend|
verb
- get the meaning of something (syn: compass, comprehend, dig, grasp, savvy)
- take into custody (syn: arrest, collar, cop, nab, nail, pick up)
- anticipate with dread or anxiety
- take into custody (syn: arrest, collar, cop, nab, nail, pick up)
- anticipate with dread or anxiety
Extra examples
Within hours, police had apprehended the thief.
To apprehend distinctly the signification of a number, two things are necessary.
The police have failed to apprehend the culprits.
They were slow to apprehend the danger.
Apprehend and carry him before a justice.
Word forms
verb
I/you/we/they: apprehend
he/she/it: apprehends
present participle: apprehending
past tense: apprehended
past participle: apprehended
I/you/we/they: apprehend
he/she/it: apprehends
present participle: apprehending
past tense: apprehended
past participle: apprehended
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