apprehend

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌæprɪˈhɛnd/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˌæprɪˈhɛnd/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(ap′ri hend′)


apprehend
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Sense: Verb: arrest suspects
Synonyms:
seize Collocations, arrest Collocations, place under arrest, bust Collocations (slang), detain, catch Collocations, catch up with, take into custody, book Collocations (informal), nick Collocations (UK, informal), nab (slang), collar Collocations (slang), nail Collocations (informal)
Sense: Verb: understand concepts
Synonyms:
understand Collocations, grasp Collocations, get Collocations (informal), comprehend Collocations, figure out, pick up, perceive Collocations, take in, absorb, fathom Collocations, appreciate Collocations, get the gist of, catch on (slang), cotton on (slang), get the drift (slang), catch sb's drift (slang), get the picture (slang), be aware of, recognize Collocations, recognise (UK), ken (UK, dialect), know Collocations


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