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Apprehend — Ap pre*hend ([a^]p pr[ e]*h[e^]nd ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Apprehended}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Apprehending}.] [L. apprehendere; ad + prehendere to lay hold of, seize; prae before + hendere (used only in comp.); akin to Gr. chanda nein to hold, contain … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Apprehend — Ap pre*hend , v. i. 1. To think, believe, or be of opinion; to understand; to suppose. [1913 Webster] 2. To be apprehensive; to fear. [1913 Webster] It is worse to apprehend than to suffer. Rowe. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
apprehend — ap·pre·hend /ˌa prə hend/ vt [Latin apprehendere to seize, arrest, from ad to + prehendere to seize]: arrest Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
apprehend — ap|pre|hend [ˌæprıˈhend] v [T] [Date: 1300 1400; : Latin; Origin: apprehendere to take hold of , from ad to + prehendere to seize ] 1.) formal if the police apprehend a criminal, they catch him or her = ↑arrest ▪ The police have failed to… … Dictionary of contemporary English
apprehend — ap•pre•hend [[t]ˌæp rɪˈhɛnd[/t]] v. t. 1) to take into custody; arrest by legal warrant or authority: The police apprehended the burglars[/ex] 2) to grasp the meaning of; understand, esp. intuitively; perceive 3) to expect with anxiety, suspicion … From formal English to slang
apprehend — apprehender, n. /ap ri hend /, 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… … Universalium
apprehend — ap|pre|hend [ ,æprı hend ] verb transitive 1. ) FORMAL to arrest someone 2. ) VERY FORMAL to understand something … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
apprehend — ap·pre·hend || ‚æprɪ hend v. be afraid; catch, arrest; understand, conceive; anticipate … English contemporary dictionary
apprehend — ap·pre·hend … English syllables
com´pre|hend´ing|ly — com|pre|hend «KOM prih HEHND», transitive verb. 1. to understand the meaning of: »If you know how to use a word correctly, you comprehend it. Man does not yet comprehend the universe. SYNONYM(S): grasp, perceive. 2. to include; contain: »His… … Useful english dictionary
