Associations to the word «Apprehend»
Noun
- Uneasiness
- Misfortune
- Benevolence
- Bandit
- Felicity
- Disposition
- Consequence
- Reasoning
- Rogue
- Pretension
- Detecting
- Jail
- Essence
- Crime
- Convict
- Assassin
- Prudence
- Negroes
- Vagabond
- Insurrection
- Sheriff
- Escape
- Theft
- Precaution
- Suspicion
- Treason
- Conceit
- Quixote
- Swat
- Waverley
- Relish
- Utterance
- Policeman
- Majesty
- Whereabouts
- Prosecution
- Stealing
- Precedent
- Pretence
- Gestapo
- Osborn
- Prison
- Resentment
- Gang
- Joker
- Reason
- Murder
- Hereafter
- Continuance
- Recourse
- Inclination
Adjective
Verb
Wiktionary
APPREHEND, verb. (transitive) (archaic) To take or seize; to take hold of.
APPREHEND, verb. (transitive) To take or seize (a person) by legal process; to arrest.
APPREHEND, verb. (transitive) To take hold of with the understanding, that is, to conceive in the mind; to become cognizant of; to understand; to recognize; to consider.
APPREHEND, verb. (transitive) To anticipate; especially, to anticipate with anxiety, dread, or fear; to fear.
APPREHEND, verb. (intransitive) To think, believe, or be of opinion; to understand; to suppose.
APPREHEND, verb. (intransitive) To be apprehensive; to fear.
Dictionary definition
APPREHEND, verb. Get the meaning of something; "Do you comprehend the meaning of this letter?".
APPREHEND, verb. Take into custody; "the police nabbed the suspected criminals".
APPREHEND, verb. Anticipate with dread or anxiety.
Wise words
Think twice before you speak, because your words and
influence will plant the seed of either success or failure
in the mind of another.