Meaning of apprehend

ap•pre•hend

Pronunciation: (ap"ri-hend'), [key]

— v.t.

to take into custody; arrest by legal warrant or authority: The police apprehended the burglars.
to grasp the meaning of; understand, esp. intuitively; perceive.
to expect with anxiety, suspicion, or fear; anticipate: apprehending violence.

—v.i.

to understand.
to be apprehensive, suspicious, or fearful; fear.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

See also:

apprehend (Thesaurus)

appreciatory apprehensible

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