Meaning Of The Word Apprehend

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apprehend
verb: If the police apprehend someone, they catch them and arrest them.
verb: If you apprehend something, you understand it fully.

apprehend in American English
to take into custody; capture or arrest
intransitive verb: to understand
transitive verb: to take into custody; arrest by legal warrant or authority

apprehend in British English
verb: to arrest and escort into custody; seize

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