Definitions from Wiktionary (apprehend)

▸ verb:  (transitive)
▸ verb:  To be or become aware of (something); to perceive.
▸ verb:  To acknowledge the existence of (something); to recognize.
▸ verb:  To take hold of (something) with understanding; to conceive (something) in the mind; to become cognizant of; to understand.
▸ verb:  To have a conception of (something); to consider, to regard.
▸ verb:  To anticipate (something, usually unpleasant); especially, to anticipate (something) with anxiety, dread, or fear; to dread, to fear.
▸ verb:  (archaic or obsolete, also figuratively) To seize or take (something); to take hold of.
▸ verb:  (law enforcement) To seize or take (a person) by legal process; to arrest.
▸ verb:  (obsolete)
▸ verb:  To feel (something) emotionally.
▸ verb:  To learn (something).
▸ verb:  (also figuratively) To take possession of (something); to seize.
▸ verb:  (intransitive)
▸ verb:  To be of opinion, believe, or think; to suppose.
▸ verb:  To understand.
▸ verb:  To be apprehensive; to fear.

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