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apprehend
has definitions from the fields of law,criminal law
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[ verb ] get the meaning of something
Synonyms Examples "Do you comprehend the meaning of this letter?" Used in print (William G. Pollard, Physicist and Christian....)There is no framework or structure of thought with_respect_to which we can organize it and no part of reality , as we know and apprehend it , with_respect_to which we can refer this experience . Related terms understand catch_on figure digest intuit understanding grasping comprehension |
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[ verb ] (law,criminal law) take into custody, as of suspected criminals, by the police
Used in print (Anita Loos, No Mother to Guide Her....)Thus it was that Barco , apprehended for mere larceny , now began to suspect that one or another of his murders had been uncovered . Related terms |
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[ verb ] anticipate with dread or anxiety
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