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apprehend
[ ap-ri-hend ]
verb (used with object)
- to take into custody; arrest by legal warrant or authority:
The police apprehended the burglars.
- to grasp the meaning of; understand, especially intuitively; perceive.
- to expect with anxiety, suspicion, or fear; anticipate:
apprehending violence.
verb (used without object)
- to understand.
- to be apprehensive, suspicious, or fearful; fear.
apprehend
/ ˌæɪˈɛԻ /
verb
- tr to arrest and escort into custody; seize
- to perceive or grasp mentally; understand
- tr to await with fear or anxiety; dread
Other 51Թ Forms
- p·Իİ noun
- a··Ի verb
- ܲa··ԻĻ adjective
- ܲa··ԻiԲ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of apprehend1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of apprehend1
Example Sentences
And on Sunday the US Secret Service said it apprehended an alleged co-conspirator in Miami.
The Louisiana-born child and her family members were apprehended during a routine appointment at a New Orleans immigration office on 22 April, according to court documents.
The driver of the vehicle was apprehended by bystanders, and then taken into custody by police officers.
The Louisiana-born child and her family members were apprehended during a routine appointment at a New Orleans immigration office on 22 April, according to documents.
A day before Barber escaped, Deshon Daniels was apprehended in Los Angeles after having left a reentry program.
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