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apprehended

verb

Meaning

  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.
  5. To be apprehensive; to fear.
  6. Taken; seized.
  7. Conceived; understood.
  8. Having come to accept an understanding of something.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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