APPREHEND


Meaning of APPREHEND in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌa-pri-ˈhend ]

verb

Etymology: Middle English, from Latin apprehendere, literally, to seize, from ad- + prehendere to seize — more at get

Date: 15th century

transitive verb

1. : arrest , seize

apprehend a thief

2.

a. : to become aware of : perceive

b. : to anticipate especially with anxiety, dread, or fear

3. : to grasp with the understanding : recognize the meaning of

intransitive verb

: understand , grasp

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.