apprehend :: Lexipedia - Where words have meaning

v. anticipate with dread or anxiety

v. take into custody; "the police nabbed the suspected criminals"

v. get the meaning of something; "Do you comprehend the meaning of this letter?"

v. succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase; "We finally got the suspect"; "Did you catch the thief?"

v. capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping; "I caught a rabbit in the trap toady"

v. capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping; "I caught a rabbit in the trap toady"

v. attract and fix; "His look caught her"; "She caught his eye"; "Catch the attention of the waiter"

v. seize on its way; "The fighter plane was ordered to intercept an aircraft that had entered the country's airspace"

v. have a firm understanding or knowledge of; be on top of; "Do you control these data?"

v. be in or establish communication with; "Our advertisements reach millions"; "He never contacted his children after he emigrated to Australia"

v. to become aware of through the senses; "I could perceive the ship coming over the horizon"

v. guess correctly; solve by guessing; "He guessed the right number of beans in the jar and won the prize"

v. gain knowledge or skills; "She learned dancing from her sister"; "I learned Sanskrit"; "Children acquire language at an amazing rate"

v. convert into cash; of goods and property

v. interpret in the wrong way; "Don't misinterpret my comments as criticism"; "She misconstrued my remarks"