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- [ap-ri-hend]
- /ˌæp rɪˈhɛnd/
- /ˌæp.rɪˈhend/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ap-ri-hend]
- /ˌæp rɪˈhɛnd/
Definitions of apprehend word
- verb apprehend If the police apprehend someone, they catch them and arrest them. 3
- verb apprehend If you apprehend something, you understand it fully. 3
- verb apprehend to arrest and escort into custody; seize 3
- verb apprehend to perceive or grasp mentally; understand 3
- verb apprehend to await with fear or anxiety; dread 3
- verb transitive apprehend to take into custody; capture or arrest 3
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Origin of apprehend
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English apprehenden < Latin apprehendere to grasp, equivalent to ap- ap-1 + prehendere to seize (pre- pre- + -hendere to grasp)
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Parts of speech for Apprehend
noun
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
apprehend popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
apprehend usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for apprehend
Antonyms for apprehend
verb apprehend
- liberate — to set free, as from imprisonment or bondage.
- release — to lease again.
- misunderstand — to take (words, statements, etc.) in a wrong sense; understand wrongly.
- free — enjoying personal rights or liberty, as a person who is not in slavery: a land of free people.
- let go — to move or proceed, especially to or from something: They're going by bus.
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