| word | apprehend |
|---|---|
| definition | (1) Arrest, seize. (2) Understand. |
| eg_sentence | It was a few minutes before she managed to apprehend the meaning of what she had just seen. |
| explanation | To apprehend is to seize, either physically or mentally. So to apprehend a thief is to nab him. But to apprehend a confusing news story, or to apprehend a difficult concept in physics, is to understand it—that is, to “grasp” it mentally. If you're apprehensive about something that's about to happen, it means you've grasped all the unpleasant possibilities and are waiting with anxiety or dread. |
| IPA | ˌæprɪˈhɛnd |
Tags: mwvb::unit:20, mwvb::unit:20:word, mwvb::word, mwvb::word-cloze, mwvb::word-reverse, obsidian_to_anki
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