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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
apprehend/aprɪˈhend/

▶verb

1 arrest (someone) for a crime.

2 understand; perceive.

3 archaic anticipate with uneasiness or fear.

– origin ME: from Fr. appréhender or L. apprehendere, from ad- ‘towards’ + prehendere ‘lay hold of’.

'apprehend' also found in these Oxford entries:

ap- - apprehensive - apprentice - apprise - collar - get

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