- to take into custody; arrest by legal warrant or authority: The police apprehended the burglars.
- to grasp the meaning of; understand, especially intuitively; perceive.
- to expect with anxiety, suspicion, or fear; anticipate: apprehending violence.
- to understand.
- to be apprehensive, suspicious, or fearful; fear.
- to arrest and escort into custody; seize
- to perceive or grasp mentally; understand
- to await with fear or anxiety; dread
