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Meaning of apprehended

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

apprehended

Pronunciation:

verb

Definitions

  1. To take or seize; to take hold of.

  2. To take hold of with the understanding, that is, to conceive in the mind; to become cognizant of; to understand; to recognize; to consider.

  3. To anticipate; especially, to anticipate with anxiety, dread, or fear; to fear.

  4. To think, believe, or be of opinion; to understand; to suppose.

adjective

Definitions

  1. Taken; seized.

    Example: an apprehended criminal

  2. Conceived; understood.

    Example: an apprehended concept

  3. Having come to accept an understanding of something.