Apprehend Synonyms and Antonyms
ăp'rĭ-hĕnd'
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Synonyms for Apprehend
To arrest
To be very afraid.
Perceive is defined as to see, hear or feel something or to have an understanding of something.
To shorten (a garment) or make it smaller.
(Slang) To understand fully:
To know or learn by intuition
(Slang) To strike or bring down:
To detain is defined as to keep someone somewhere or cause someone to be unable to proceed.
(Slang) To seize or detain.
To foresee is defined as to anticipate something, predict something or realize something before it occurs.
(--- Historical) To put in legal possession of a feudal holding
To break or tame (a horse).
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To have as part of something larger; encompass or include.
(Figuratively) To get to the bottom of; to manage to comprehend (a problem etc.).
To capture or take by trapping, snaring, or some other means:
(Archaic) To go around; make a circuit of
Grasp is defined as to have a firm hold on something.
To take note of; recognize:
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The definition of sense is to perceive, or be aware of something.
(Slang) To have or to have acquired an intuitive understanding of; to know (something) without having to think (such as knowing the number of objects in a collection without needing to count them: see subitize).
(Slang) To understand; get the idea
To arrest or catch (a felon or wrongdoer)
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To see as a probable occurrence; expect:
Recognize is defined as to identify someone or something known at an earlier time.
To point out (a person's behaviour, habits, or actions) in a critical manner.
To take into custody as a prisoner
(Archaic) To see; look at; descry
To understand as having a certain meaning
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To put in words; couch; express
To come or go after; proceed behind:
(Transgenderism) To recognise (someone) as being transgender.
To be aware of; sense:
To reproduce convincingly.
consider believe
To perceive and recognize the meaning of
To consider probable; expect:
To view means to look at.
quail at
anticipate with dread or anxiety
place under arrest
To arrest
Antonyms for Apprehend
To understand incorrectly, while thinking one has understood correctly.
Lose is defined as to wind up without something or to fail in a competition.
not catch
catch and arrest
Words Related to Apprehend
To become aware of the intended meaning of (a person or remark, for example):
(Informal, Dial.) To take legal action (against)
(Obsolete) To confess as true; to acknowledge. [13th-17th c.]
put-to-death
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