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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
/ ˌæ±è°ùɪˈ³óÉ›²Ô»å /
verb
- tr to arrest and escort into custody; seize
- to perceive or grasp mentally; understand
- tr to await with fear or anxiety; dread
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ²¹±èp°ù±ð·³ó±ð²Ô»åİù noun
- °ù±ða±è·±è°ù±ð·³ó±ð²Ô»å verb
- ³Ü²Ôa±è·±è°ù±ð·³ó±ð²Ô»åĻå adjective
- ³Ü²Ôa±è·±è°ù±ð·³ó±ð²Ô»åi²Ô²µ adjective
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of apprehend1
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of apprehend1
Example Sentences
Gaitok will show his girlfriend, Mook, that his compassion and preference for care over violence will not stand in his way in apprehending the robbers.
We couldn't spend a lot of time at the hospital for fear of being apprehended by the police or military.
All three deputies wound up with minor injuries while attempting to apprehend Chalfant and were transported to a local hospital, she said.
"In response, the forces apprehended three Palestinians suspected of hurling rocks at them, as well as an Israeli civilian involved in the violent confrontation," the IDF said.
White House officials said that while enforcement operations are focused on apprehending criminals, people who have violated the country’s immigration laws are also being arrested.
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