apprehend: Meaning and Definition of
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.
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