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ap·pre·hend

 (ăp′rĭ-hĕnd′)
v.ap·pre·hend·ed,ap·pre·hend·ing,ap·pre·hends
v.tr.
1. To take into custody; arrest:apprehended the murderer.
2. To grasp mentally; understand:"Science is the systematic method by which we apprehend what is true about the real world in which we live"(Richard Dawkins). See Synonyms at understand.
3. To become conscious of, as through the emotions or senses; perceive:"She began to look with her own eyes; to see and to apprehend the deeper undercurrents of life"(Kate Chopin).
4.Archaic To anticipate with worry or dread.
v.intr.
To understand something.

[Middle Englishapprehenden, from Old Frenchapprehender, from Latinapprehendere,to seize :ad-,ad- +prehendere,to grasp; seeghend- inIndo-European roots.]

ap′pre·hend′er n.
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apprehend

(ˌæprɪˈhɛnd)
vb
1. (Law) (tr) to arrest and escort into custody; seize
2.to perceive or grasp mentally; understand
3. (tr) to await with fear or anxiety; dread
[C14: from Latinapprehendere to lay hold of]
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ap•pre•hend

(ˌæp rɪˈhɛnd)

v.t.
1. to take into custody; arrest by legal warrant or authority: The police apprehended the burglars.
2. to grasp the meaning of; understand, esp. intuitively; perceive.
3. to expect with anxiety, suspicion, or fear; anticipate: apprehending violence.
v.i.
4. to understand: To apprehend was to forgive.
5. to be apprehensive, suspicious, or fearful; fear.
[1350–1400; < Latinapprehendere to grasp =ap-1 +prehendere to seize]
ap`pre•hend′er,n.
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apprehend


Past participle:apprehended
Gerund:apprehending

Imperative
apprehend
apprehend
Present
I apprehend
you apprehend
he/she/it apprehends
we apprehend
you apprehend
they apprehend
Preterite
I apprehended
you apprehended
he/she/it apprehended
we apprehended
you apprehended
they apprehended
Present Continuous
I am apprehending
you are apprehending
he/she/it is apprehending
we are apprehending
you are apprehending
they are apprehending
Present Perfect
I have apprehended
you have apprehended
he/she/it has apprehended
we have apprehended
you have apprehended
they have apprehended
Past Continuous
I was apprehending
you were apprehending
he/she/it was apprehending
we were apprehending
you were apprehending
they were apprehending
Past Perfect
I had apprehended
you had apprehended
he/she/it had apprehended
we had apprehended
you had apprehended
they had apprehended
Future
I will apprehend
you will apprehend
he/she/it will apprehend
we will apprehend
you will apprehend
they will apprehend
Future Perfect
I will have apprehended
you will have apprehended
he/she/it will have apprehended
we will have apprehended
you will have apprehended
they will have apprehended
Future Continuous
I will be apprehending
you will be apprehending
he/she/it will be apprehending
we will be apprehending
you will be apprehending
they will be apprehending
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been apprehending
you have been apprehending
he/she/it has been apprehending
we have been apprehending
you have been apprehending
they have been apprehending
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been apprehending
you will have been apprehending
he/she/it will have been apprehending
we will have been apprehending
you will have been apprehending
they will have been apprehending
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been apprehending
you had been apprehending
he/she/it had been apprehending
we had been apprehending
you had been apprehending
they had been apprehending
Conditional
I would apprehend
you would apprehend
he/she/it would apprehend
we would apprehend
you would apprehend
they would apprehend
Past Conditional
I would have apprehended
you would have apprehended
he/she/it would have apprehended
we would have apprehended
you would have apprehended
they would have apprehended
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Verb1.apprehend - get the meaning of somethingapprehend - get the meaning of something; "Do you comprehend the meaning of this letter?"
understand - know and comprehend the nature or meaning of; "She did not understand her husband"; "I understand what she means"
figure - understand; "He didn't figure her"
catch on,cotton on,get it,get onto,get wise,twig,latch on,tumble - understand, usually after some initial difficulty; "She didn't know what her classmates were plotting but finally caught on"
intuit - know or grasp by intuition or feeling
digest - arrange and integrate in the mind; "I cannot digest all this information"
2.apprehend - take into custodyapprehend - take into custody; "the police nabbed the suspected criminals"
clutch,prehend,seize - take hold of; grab; "The sales clerk quickly seized the money on the counter"; "She clutched her purse"; "The mother seized her child by the arm"; "Birds of prey often seize small mammals"
3.apprehend - anticipate with dread or anxietyapprehend - anticipate with dread or anxiety  
look for,look to,anticipate - be excited or anxious about
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apprehend

verb
1.arrest,catch,lift(slang),nick(slang, chiefly Brit.),capture,seize,run in(slang),take,nail(informal),bust(informal),collar(informal),pinch(informal),nab(informal),take prisoner,feel your collar(slang)Police have not apprehended her killer.
arrestfree,release,discharge,liberate,let go
2.understand,know,think,believe,imagine,realize,recognize,appreciate,perceive,grasp,conceive,comprehend,get the message,get the pictureOnly now can I begin to apprehend the power of these forces.
understandmiss,misunderstand,be unaware of,be unconscious of,be at cross-purposes,misapprehend,misconceive,get your lines crossed
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apprehend

verb
1.To take into custody as a prisoner:
Informal:nab,pick up.
2.To perceive directly with the intellect:
Scots:ken.
3.To perceive and recognize the meaning of:
Informal:savvy.
Slang:dig.
Chiefly British:twig.
Scots:ken.
4.To be intuitively aware of:
Idioms:feel in one's bones, get vibrations.
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Translations
يَعْتَقِل، يُلْقي القَبْض عَلىيَفْهَم
chápatporozumětzatknout
anholdearrestereforståpågribe
skiljataka til fanga
areštuotibūgštavimasnerimaujantissu nerimusulaikyti
aizturētapjēgtarestētsaprast

apprehend

[ˌæprɪˈhend] (frm)VT
1. (=arrest) →detener,aprehender
2. (=understand) →comprender
3. (=fear) →recelar,recelar de
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apprehend

[ˌæprɪˈhɛnd]vt
[+suspect, criminal, offender, murderer, culprit] →appréhender,arrêter
(=understand) [+fact, power] →comprendre,saisir
(=fear) →appréhender
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apprehend

vt
(= arrest)festnehmen
(old, form:= understand) →verstehen
(form:= anticipate) →befürchten
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apprehend

[ˌæprɪˈhɛnd]vt (frm) (arrest) →arrestare; (understand) →comprendere
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apprehend

(apriˈhend) verb
1. to arrest.The police apprehended the thief. vang, aankeer يَعْتَقِل، يُلْقي القَبْض عَلى задържам prender zatknoutfestnehmen anholde; arrestere; pågribeσυλλαμβάνωdetener vahistama دستگیر کردن pidättääappréhender לַעֲצוֹר गिरफ्तार करना uhititi letartóztat menahan, menawan taka til fangaarrestare 逮捕する 체포하다 sulaikyti, areštuoti aizturēt; arestēt memberkasaanhoudenpågripearesztować نیول ، خپریدل prender a arestaарестовывать zatknúť zgrabiti, prijeti uhapsiti gripa จับกุมtutuklamak 逮捕 затримувати, заарештовувати گرفتار کرنا bắt giữ逮捕
2. to understand. begryp يَفْهَم схващам compreender chápat, porozumětbegreifen forståκατανοώcomprender,percibir,captar aru saama فهمیدن؛ درک کردن ymmärtääcomprendre לִתְפוֹס बोध होना shvatiti felfog memahami skiljacomprendere,capire 理解する 이해하다 suprasti saprast; apjēgt fahambegrijpenforstå,oppfatterozumieć پوهیدل، درک کول comprender a înţelegeпонимать rozumieť razumeti shvatiti uppfatta, begripa เข้าใจanlamak,kavramak 理解 розуміти ادراک کرنا hiểu理解
ˌappreˈhension (-ʃən) noun
1. fear. vrees خَوف схващане medo obava die Besorgnis frygt; ængstelseφόβοςaprensión kartus دلهره؛ ترس pelkoappréhensionחשש आशंका bojati se félelem, aggódás ketakutan, keprihatinan ótti, kvíðiapprensione 不安 두려움 būgštavimas (drūma) nojauta; bažas khuatirbezorgdheidfrykt,engstelseobawa ډارmedo teamăопасение obava bojazen strah farhåga, oro ความกลัวkorku,endişe 擔憂 побоювання, страх اندیشہ ، خوف sự e sợ 忧虑,畏惧
2. understanding. begrip فَـهْـم разбиране compreensão chápání, porozuměníVerständnis forståelseκατανόησηcomprensión,percepción arusaam فهم؛ درک ymmärryscompréhensionהבנה बोध razumjeti felfogás pengertian skilningurcomprensione 理解 이해 supratimas priekšstats; spēja saprast memahamibegripforståelsezrozumienie پوهه ، درکcompreensão înţelegereпонимание porozumenie razumevanje shvatanje begripande ความเข้าใจanlayış 理解(力) розуміння; сприйнятливість تفہیم sự hiểu理解
ˌappreˈhensive (-siv) adjective
anxious; worried.an apprehensive expression. angstig خائِف، قَلِق неспокоен apreensivo bázlivýbesorgt ængstelig; bekymretανήσυχοςaprensivo kartlik نگران؛ دلواپس huolestunutappréhensif חוֹשֵש आशंकित zabrinut aggódó khawatir kvíðinn, áhyggjufullurapprensivo 不安な 염려하는 nerimaujantis, susirūpinęs nobažījies; apķērīgs bimbangbezorgdengstelig,bekymretlękliwy,bojaźliwy اندیښمنapreensivo îngrijorat, neli­niştitвстревоженный bojazlivý vznemirjen zabrinut rädd, orolig วิตกกังวลendişeli 憂慮的 стурбований تشویش مند ، پریشان sợ hãi忧虑的
ˌappreˈhensively adverb
angstig بِخَوف، بِقَلَق неспокойно apreensivamente bázlivě, s obavamibesorgt ængsteligt; bekymretανήσυχα aprensivamente kartlikult با نگرانی huolestuneesti avec appréhension בְחֲשָש आशंकापूर्वक zabrinuto aggódva dengan kekhawatiran með kvíða con apprensione 心配して 우려하여 su nerimu bažīgi dengan bimbangbezorgdengstelig bojaźliwie له اندیښمنی سره apreensivamente cu teamă встревоженно bojazlivo vznemirjeno zabrinuto oroligt อย่างวิตกกังวล endişeyle, korkarak 憂慮地 стурбовано تشویش مندی سے một cách lo lắng忧虑地
ˌappreˈhensiveness noun
angstigheid خَوف، قَلَق загриженост apreensão obava die Besorgnis ængstelse; bekymringανησυχίαaprensión kartlikkus نگرانی huolestuneisuusappréhension חֲשֶשָנוּת आशंका zabrinutost nyugtalanság kekhawatiran kvíðiapprensione 不安 우려 būgštavimas bailes; baiļu sajūta kebimbanganbezorgdheidengstelselęk اندیښمنیapreensão teamă встревоженность obava bojazen zabrinutost ängslighet ความวิตกกังวลtasa,endişe 憂慮 стурбованісь پریشانی ، فکر sự lo lắng忧虑
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From this it is plain that, if a man definitelyapprehends a relative thing, he will also definitelyapprehend that to which it is relative.
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