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adjective

Definition of apprehendednext
as in arrested
taken and held prisoner an apprehended crime lord who can easily post the million-dollar bail

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apprehended

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verb

past tense of apprehend
1
as in understood
to have a clear idea of do you apprehend the importance of this discovery?

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as in seized
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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