apprehend | (verb) get the meaning of something | Synonyms: compass, comprehend, dig, get the picture, grasp, grok, savvy |
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(verb) take into custody | Synonyms: arrest, collar, cop, nab, nail, pick up |
(verb) anticipate with dread or anxiety | Synonyms: quail at |
comprehend | (verb) get the meaning of something | Synonyms: apprehend, compass, dig, get the picture, grasp, grok, savvy |
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(verb) to become aware of through the senses | Synonyms: perceive |
(verb) include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory | Synonyms: cover, embrace, encompass |
misapprehend | (verb) interpret in the wrong way | Synonyms: be amiss, misconceive, misconstrue, misinterpret, misunderstand |
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prehend | (verb) take into your hands deliberately | Synonyms: clutch, seize, take hold, take hold of |
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reprehend | (verb) to rebuke or reprimand | - |
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