APPREHEND as VERB

  1. Meaning
    • get the meaning of something
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • Do you comprehend the meaning of this letter?
    Hypernyms(s) apprehend is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • take into custody
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • the police nabbed the suspected criminals
    Hypernyms(s) apprehend is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  3. Meaning
    • anticipate with dread or anxiety
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) apprehend is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s) Entail(s)