Apprehend vs. Comprehend

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  • Apprehend (verb)

    To take or seize; to take hold of.

  • Apprehend (verb)

    To take or seize (a person) by legal process; to arrest.

    “to apprehend a criminal.”

  • 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.

  • Apprehend (verb)

    To anticipate; especially, to anticipate with anxiety, dread, or fear; to fear.

  • Apprehend (verb)

    To think, believe, or be of opinion; to understand; to suppose.

  • Apprehend (verb)

    To be apprehensive; to fear.

  • Comprehend (verb)

    To include, comprise; to contain. from 14th c.

  • Comprehend (verb)

    To understand or grasp fully and thoroughly. from 14th c.

Wiktionary
  • Comprehend (verb)

    grasp mentally; understand

    “I simply couldn’t comprehend what had happened”

    “he couldn’t comprehend her reasons for marrying Lovat”

  • Comprehend (verb)

    include, comprise, or encompass

    “a divine order comprehending all men”

Oxford Dictionary

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