apprehend

US: /ˌæpɹɪˈhɛnd/
UK: /ˌæpɹɪhˈɛnd/


English Vietnamese dictionary


apprehend /,æpri'hend/
  • ngoại động từ
    • bắt, tóm, nắm lấy
    • hiểu rõ, thấy rõ, cảm thấy rõ
      • to apprehend something well: hiểu rõ một điều gì
    • sợ, e sợ
      • to apprehend death: sợ chết
      • to apprehend that...: e rằng...

Advanced English dictionary


+ verb [VN]
1 (formal) (of the police) to catch sb and arrest them: The police apprehended an armed suspect near the scene of the crime. + The thief was apprehended in the act of stealing a car.
2 (old-fashioned) to understand or recognize sth: He was slow to apprehend danger.

Concise English dictionary


apprehends|apprehended|apprehending‚æprɪ'hend
verb
+get the meaning of something
+take into custody
+anticipate with dread or anxiety