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- 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
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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.
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.
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.
Jun 2, 2024 · 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.
