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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