apprehend (v.)

  1. get the meaning of something; Do you comprehend the meaning of this letter?

    [ Syn: grok , get the picture , comprehend , savvy , dig , grasp , compass ]

  2. take into custody; the police nabbed the suspected criminals

    [ Syn: collar , nail , arrest , pick up , nab , cop ]

  3. anticipate with dread or anxiety

    [ Syn: quail at ]

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