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Apprehend
ˌaprɪˈhɛnd
Apprehend definitions
verb
apprehend
apprehended
apprehending
apprehends
- arrest (someone) for a crime
"a warrant was issued but he has not been apprehended"
- understand or perceive
"we enter a field of vision we could not otherwise apprehend"
understand comprehend realize recognize appreciate discern perceive fathom penetrate catch follow grasp make out take in- anticipate (something) with uneasiness or fear
"he is a man that apprehends death no more dreadfully but as a drunken sleep"