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Apprehend (verb)
To take or seize; to take hold of.
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Apprehend (verb)
To take or seize (a person) by legal process; to arrest.
“to apprehend a criminal.”
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Apprehend (verb)
To take hold of with the understanding, that is, to conceive in the mind; to become cognizant of; to understand; to recognize; to consider.
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Apprehend (verb)
To anticipate; especially, to anticipate with anxiety, dread, or fear; to fear.
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Apprehend (verb)
To think, believe, or be of opinion; to understand; to suppose.
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Apprehend (verb)
To be apprehensive; to fear.
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Comprehend (verb)
To include, comprise; to contain. from 14th c.
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Comprehend (verb)
To understand or grasp fully and thoroughly. from 14th c.
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Comprehend (verb)
grasp mentally; understand
“I simply couldn’t comprehend what had happened”
“he couldn’t comprehend her reasons for marrying Lovat”
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Comprehend (verb)
include, comprise, or encompass
“a divine order comprehending all men”