Search results
- Dictionaryapprehend/ˌaprɪˈhɛnd/
verb
- 1. arrest (someone) for a crime: "a warrant was issued but he has not been apprehended" Similar
- 2. understand or perceive: "we enter a field of vision we could not otherwise apprehend" Similar
Powered by Oxford Dictionaries
APPREHEND definition: 1. to catch and arrest someone who has not obeyed the law: 2. to understand something 3. to catch…. Learn more.
To apprehend is to seize, either physically or mentally. So to apprehend a thief is to nab him. But to apprehend a confusing news story, or to apprehend a difficult concept in physics, is to understand it—that is, to "grasp" it mentally.
Apprehend definition: to take into custody; arrest by legal warrant or authority. See examples of APPREHEND used in a sentence.
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 fear; anticipate: apprehending violence. v.i.
transitive verb. 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 fear; anticipate. apprehending violence.
To apprehend is to capture or arrest, as when the police try to apprehend criminals and bring them to justice. You also apprehend a concept when you understand it, grasping or capturing its meaning.
apprehend something (old-fashioned) to understand or recognize something. He was slow to apprehend danger.
Oct 16, 2024 · To be or become aware of (something); to perceive. To acknowledge the existence of (something); to recognize. To take hold of (something) with understanding; to conceive (something) in the mind; to become cognizant of; to understand. Synonyms: catch, get. To have a conception of (something); to consider, to regard. Synonyms: believe, gather, reckon
apprehend. verb [ T ] formal uk / ˌæprɪˈhend / us. Add to word list. If the police apprehend someone, they catch them and take them away to ask them about a crime that they might have committed. (Definition of apprehend from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
Definition of apprehend verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
