apprehend

1. v. t. To take or seize; to take hold of. Source: opted

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

3. v. t. To take hold of with the understanding, that is, to conceive in the mind; to become cognizant of; to understand; to recognize; to consider. Source: opted

4. v. t. To know or learn with certainty. Source: opted

5. v. t. To anticipate; esp., to anticipate with anxiety, dread, or fear; to fear. Source: opted

6. v. i. To think, believe, or be of opinion; to understand; to suppose. Source: opted

7. v. i. To be apprehensive; to fear. Source: opted

8. v. get the meaning of something Source: wordnet

9. v. take into custody Source: wordnet

10. v. anticipate with dread or anxiety Source: wordnet

11. v:100 v. anticipate with dread or anxiety Source: ecdict

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