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Apprehend

verb/kɚɹˈɪɹz/
Definition
get the meaning of something
take into custody
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kɚɹˈɪɹz/
🇬🇧British English
/ˌapɹɪhˈɛnd/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ˌapɹɪhˈɛnd/
3 syllables Say it as /kɚɹˈɪɹz/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
verbget the meaning of something
“Do you comprehend the meaning of this letter?”
verbtake into custody
“the police nabbed the suspected criminals”
verbanticipate with dread or anxiety
Word Forms
comprehensibleadjectivecapable of being comprehended or understood
comprehendibleadjectivecapable of being comprehended or understood
comprehensionnounan ability to understand the meaning or importance of something (or the knowledge acquired as a result)
savvynounthe cognitive condition of someone who understands
graspnoununderstanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something
graspingnoununderstanding with difficulty
apprehensibleadjectivecapable of being apprehended or understood
apprehensiveadjectivequick to understand; - Nathaniel Hawthorne
apprehensionnounthe cognitive condition of someone who understands
apprehendernouna person who knows or apprehends
collarnounthe act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)
arrestnounthe act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)
pickupnouna warrant to take someone into custody
copnoununcomplimentary terms for a policeman
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
begreifen
die Bedeutung von etwas verstehen
🇫🇷French
appréhender
comprendre le sens de quelque chose
🇪🇸Spanish
aprehender
entender el significado de algo
🇮🇹Italian
apprendere
ottenere il significato di qualcosa
🇳🇱Dutch
arresteren
de betekenis van iets achterhalen
🇵🇹Portuguese
apreender
obter o significado de algo
🇷🇺Russian
поймать
понять смысл чего-либо
India
🇮🇳Hindi
पकड़ना
किसी चीज़ का अर्थ समझना
🇧🇩Bengali
ধরা
কিছুর অর্থ পান
🇮🇳Tamil
கைது
ஏதாவது பொருள் கிடைக்கும்
🇮🇳Telugu
పట్టుకుంటారు
ఏదో అర్థం పొందండి
🇮🇳Marathi
पकडणे
एखाद्या गोष्टीचा अर्थ मिळवा
🇮🇳Gujarati
પકડવું
કંઈકનો અર્થ મેળવો
🇮🇳Kannada
ಹಿಡಿಯಲು
ಯಾವುದೋ ಅರ್ಥವನ್ನು ಪಡೆಯಿರಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
പിടിക്കുക
എന്തെങ്കിലും അർത്ഥം നേടുക
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਫੜਨਾ
ਕਿਸੇ ਚੀਜ਼ ਦਾ ਅਰਥ ਪ੍ਰਾਪਤ ਕਰੋ
🇵🇰Urdu
پکڑنا
کسی چیز کا مطلب حاصل کریں۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
逮捕
得到某事的意义
🇯🇵Japanese
捕まえる
何かの意味を理解する
🇰🇷Korean
깨닫다
뭔가의 의미를 알아내다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
nắm bắt
hiểu ý nghĩa của cái gì đó
🇹🇭Thai
เข้าใจ
ได้รับความหมายของบางสิ่งบางอย่าง
🇮🇩Indonesian
menangkap
memahami arti dari sesuatu
🇵🇭Filipino
hulihin
makuha ang kahulugan ng isang bagay
🇲🇾Malay
tangkap
mendapatkan makna sesuatu
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
القبض
الحصول على معنى شيء ما
🇮🇷Persian
دستگیر کردن
معنی چیزی را دریافت کنید
🇹🇷Turkish
tutuklamak
bir şeyin anlamını anlamak
🇮🇱Hebrew
לַעֲצוֹר
להבין את המשמעות של משהו
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'apprehend'?
The primary meaning of 'apprehend' is 'get the meaning of something'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'apprehend' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'apprehend' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'apprehend' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'apprehend' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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