Apprehend (Verb)

Meaning ¹

Anticipate with dread or anxiety.

Classification

Verbs of feeling.

Synonyms

• Quail At

Hypernyms

• Look To
• Look For

Related Words

• Apprehensive (adjective)
• Apprehender (noun)
• Apprehension (noun)

Meaning ²

Get the meaning of something; "Do you comprehend the meaning of this letter?".

Classification

Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.

Synonyms

• Compass
• Get The Picture
• Dig
• Comprehend
• Savvy
• Grasp
• Grok

Hypernyms

• Understand

Hyponyms

• Tumble
• Get Onto
• Cotton On
• Catch On
• Intuit
• Figure
• Latch On
• Get Wise
• Twig
• Digest

Related Words

• Apprehensive (adjective)
• Apprehender (noun)
• Apprehension (noun)
• Apprehensible (adjective)

Meaning ³

Take into custody; "the police nabbed the suspected criminals".

Classification

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

Synonyms

• Nab
• Arrest
• Pick Up
• Collar
• Nail
• Cop

Hypernyms

• Prehend
• Seize

Related Words

• Apprehender (noun)
• Apprehension (noun)