Apprehend

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1. Verb

To take or seize; to take hold of.

2. Verb

Hence: To take or seize (a person) by legal process; to arrest; as, to apprehend a criminal.

3. Verb

To take hold of with the understanding, that is, to conceive in the mind; to become cognizant of; to understand; to recognize; to consider.

4. Verb

To know or learn with certainty.

5. Verb

To anticipate; esp., to anticipate with anxiety, dread, or fear; to fear.

6. Verb

To think, believe, or be of opinion; to understand; to suppose.

7. Verb

To be apprehensive; to fear.
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