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apprehend Definition


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apprehend
verb apprehended, apprehending
    1. To arrest.
      Thesaurus: arrest, capture, seize, catch, detain, hold, get, grab, nab, slang: bust, collar, run in.
    2. To understand.
Etymology: 14c: from Latin apprehendere to lay hold of.



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