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Synonyms & Antonyms of apprehend
1
to have a clear idea of
- do you apprehend the importance of this discovery?
Synonyms for apprehend
- appreciate,
- assimilate,
- behold,
- catch,
- catch on (to),
- cognize,
- compass,
- comprehend,
- conceive,
- cotton (to or on to),
- decipher,
- decode,
- dig,
- discern,
- get,
- grasp,
- grok,
- intuit,
- know,
- make,
- make out,
- perceive,
- recognize,
- register,
- savvy,
- see,
- seize,
- sense,
- tumble (to),
- twig,
- understand
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2
to take or keep under one's control by authority of law
- the agency charged with apprehending criminals who have violated federal law
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