Meaning apprehend
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apprehend


mid-14c., "to grasp in the senses or mind," from Old French aprendre (12c.) "teach; learn; take, grasp; acquire," or directly from Latin apprehendere "to take hold of, grasp,& [..]
Source: etymonline.com

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apprehend


to take into legal custody.
Source: nationalgeographic.org

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apprehend


v. To make a prisoner of (a person) in the name of the law.
Source: easypacelearning.com

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apprehend


toyfes zayn
Source: yiddishdictionaryonline.com (offline)

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apprehend


[Latin apprehendere to seize, arrest, from ad to + prehendere to seize] : arrest
Source: dictionary.findlaw.com

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apprehend


(v) take into custody(v) anticipate with dread or anxiety(v) get the meaning of something
Source: beedictionary.com





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