Meaning Of Apprehend

v. t.

To take or seize; to take hold of.

v. t.

Hence: To take or seize (a person) by legal process; to arrest; as, to apprehend a criminal.

v. t.

To take hold of with the understanding, that is, to conceive in the mind; to become cognizant of; to understand; to recognize; to consider.

v. t.

To know or learn with certainty.

v. t.

To anticipate; esp., to anticipate with anxiety, dread, or fear; to fear.

v. i.

To think, believe, or be of opinion; to understand; to suppose.

v. i.

To be apprehensive; to fear.