Apprehend: meaning, definitions and examples

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apprehend

 

[ หŒรฆprษชหˆhษ›nd ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

law enforcement

To arrest someone for a crime; to understand or perceive something.

Synonyms

arrest, capture, comprehend

Examples of usage

  • The suspect was apprehended by the police.
  • I can't apprehend the meaning of this text.
Context #2 | Verb

fear

To fear or be anxious about something bad happening.

Synonyms

anticipate, fear, worry

Examples of usage

  • She apprehended that her flight would be delayed.
  • He apprehended the dangers of the situation.
Context #3 | Verb

understand

To understand or grasp mentally.

Synonyms

comprehend, grasp, understand

Examples of usage

  • It took me a while to apprehend the complexity of the issue.
  • She quickly apprehended the concept presented to her.

Translations

Translations of the word "apprehend" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น apreender

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค—เคฟเคฐเคซเฅเคคเคพเคฐ เค•เคฐเคจเคพ (girafแนญฤr karna)

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช festnehmen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ menangkap

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะทะฐั…ะพะฟะธั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ aresztowaฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ้€ฎๆ•ใ™ใ‚‹ (taiho suru)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท arrรชter

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ aprehender

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท yakalamak

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ฒดํฌํ•˜๋‹ค (chepo-hada)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุงุนุชู‚ู„ (i'taqal)

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ zatknout

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ zatknรบลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ้€ฎๆ• (dร ibว”)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ aretirati

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ handtaka

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั‚าฑั‚า›ั‹ะฝะดะฐัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ“แƒแƒแƒ™แƒแƒ•แƒแƒก (daakavos)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ tutmaq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ aprehender

Etymology

The word 'apprehend' originated from the Latin word 'apprehendere', which means 'to seize'. Over time, its meaning evolved to include the idea of understanding or perceiving. In English, 'apprehend' first appeared in the 14th century with the legal sense of 'arrest'. Later, it also came to be used in a broader sense of understanding or fearing. Today, 'apprehend' continues to be used in both legal and general contexts to convey the idea of capturing, understanding, or fearing something.

See also: apprehended, apprehending, apprehension, apprehensive, misapprehend.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranked #10,540, this word falls into high-advanced vocabulary. It appears less frequently but is valuable for expressing precise meanings in specific contexts.