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to apprehend
01
to arrest someone
Transitive: to apprehend sb
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
apprehend
3rd person singular
apprehends
Present participle
apprehending
Past simple
apprehended
Past participle
apprehended
Examples
The security guards were quick to apprehend the trespasser before he could escape.
02
to mentally grasp or understand
Transitive: to apprehend a concept
Examples
The teacher used various examples and analogies to help the students apprehend the complex scientific theory.
03
to expect something unpleasant or frightening to happen
Transitive: to apprehend an upcoming event
Old use
Examples
She apprehended the results of the test with growing anxiety.
Lexical Tree
apprehended
apprehender
misapprehend
apprehend
