meaning of apprehends
1. To take or seize; to take hold of.
2. Hence: To take or seize (a person) by legal process; to arrest; as, to apprehend a criminal.
3. To take hold of with the understanding, that is, to conceive in the mind; to become cognizant of; to understand; to recognize; to consider.
4. To know or learn with certainty.
5. To anticipate; esp. , to anticipate with anxiety, dread, or fear; to fear.
6. To think, believe, or be of opinion; to understand; to suppose.
7. To be apprehensive; to fear.
8. get the meaning of something; "Do you comprehend the meaning of this
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Related Words
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