Word

apprehend, v.
(apprehended, apprehending, apprehends)
freq. cnt. 3

get the meaning of something
<verb.cognition> freq. cnt.: 23 freq. cnt.: 11 freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

apprehend compass comprehend dig get the picture grasp grok savvy

sample sentences

"Do you comprehend the meaning of this letter?"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE

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Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
They won't %s the story
Sam and Sue %s the movie

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE

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Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE

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Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE

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Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE

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Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE

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Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

comprehendible comprehensible comprehension

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

apprehensible apprehensive apprehension apprehender

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

hyponym

figure get it, catch on, get onto, get wise, tumble, latch on, cotton on, twig intuit digest

take into custody
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 28 freq. cnt.: 20 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

apprehend arrest collar cop nab nail pick up

sample sentences

"the police nabbed the suspected criminals"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody

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Somebody ----s somebody

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Somebody ----s somebody

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Somebody ----s somebody

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Somebody ----s somebody

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Somebody ----s somebody

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Somebody ----s somebody

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

apprehension apprehender

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

clutch, seize, prehend

anticipate with dread or anxiety
<verb.emotion>

apprehend quail at

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

apprehensive apprehensive apprehension apprehension apprehender

semantic pointers

entailment

hypernym

look for, anticipate, look to