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