apprehend

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apprehend

(Arrest), verb capture, catch, commit, comprehendere, confine, constrain, detain, detain by legal process, fetter, hold, legally restrain, place under arrest, put in restraint, put under arrest, restrain, seize, send to prison, take, take by authority, take captive, take into custody, take prisoner

apprehend

(Perceive), verb appreciate, be accuainted with, be apprized of, be aware of, be coggizant of, be conscious of, be under the impression, beeome aware of, cognize, come to know, comprehend, comprehendere, conceive of, detect, discer n, discover by observation, fathom, have an impression, have an understanding of, have cognizance of, have knowledge of, ken, know entirely, know of, know well, lear n, masser, realize, recognize, regard as, see, sense, surmise, understand, view

apprehend

to arrest and escort into custody; seize.

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