Apprehend synonyms and antonyms
ăp'rĭ-hĕnd'
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understand (related)
To become aware of the intended meaning of (a person or remark, for example):
Fathom is defined as to understand completely, or to measure the depth of something.
To arrest
To be very afraid.
Perceive is defined as to see, hear or feel something or to have an understanding of something.
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To detain is defined as to keep someone somewhere or cause someone to be unable to proceed.
(Slang) To seize or detain.
To shorten (a garment) or make it smaller.
(Slang) To understand fully:
To know or learn by intuition
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(Slang) To strike or bring down:
To capture or take by trapping, snaring, or some other means:
To have as part of something larger; encompass or include.
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).
(Archaic) To go around; make a circuit of
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Grasp is defined as to have a firm hold on something.
The definition of sense is to perceive, or be aware of something.
get (or have) a handle on
get vibrations
law (related)
(Informal, Dial.) To take legal action (against)
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knowledge (related)
(Obsolete) To confess as true; to acknowledge. [13th-17th c.]
(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
put-to-death (related)
deceive (related)
punish (related)
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restrain (related)
To arrest or catch (a felon or wrongdoer)
misunderstand (antonym)
To understand incorrectly, while thinking one has understood correctly.
To see as a probable occurrence; expect:
Recognize is defined as to identify someone or something known at an earlier time.
exculpate (related)
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To reproduce convincingly.
consider believe
To perceive and recognize the meaning of
To consider probable; expect:
To make sure; take care:
To view means to look at.
lose (antonym)
Lose is defined as to wind up without something or to fail in a competition.
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not catch (antonym)
catch and arrest
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
To put in words; couch; express
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To come or go after; proceed behind:
(Transgenderism) To recognise (someone) as being transgender.
To be aware of; sense:
quail at
anticipate with dread or anxiety
place under arrest
To arrest
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