apprehend
gb/ˌæpɹihˈɛnd/ us/ˌæpɹihˈɛnd/
B2
Англійська
~ 8100
Значення
0 значень
Дієслово
formal
B2
action
1
Arrest and take into custody
To catch someone, usually a criminal, and take them into police control.
Модель уживання:
to apprehend [someone]
Поширена помилка:
Learners sometimes confuse "apprehend" with the more common verb "comprehend" because they look similar. "Apprehend" in this sense means to arrest someone, while "comprehend" means to understand something. Many situations where beginners try to use "apprehend" (e.g., "I apprehend your point") actually require "understand" or "comprehend".
Синоніми
arrest (More common general word; used in both everyday and legal contexts.)
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capture (Suggests catching someone after a chase; can also be used outside legal contexts (e.g., capture a flag).)
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detain (Focuses on holding someone, often temporarily, rather than the act of catching them.)
Антоніми
release (Means to let someone go from custody, the opposite of taking them into custody.)
Словосполучення
apprehend a suspect
|apprehend the offender
|be apprehended by police
|attempt to apprehend
|flee to avoid apprehension
|swiftly apprehend
Теми
law
|crime
|public safety
Приклади
- The police apprehended the suspect just a few miles from the scene of the robbery.
- After a week-long manhunt, the fugitive was finally apprehended at the border.
- Authorities are still working to apprehend the two men seen on the security footage.
- Anyone with information that could help apprehend the attacker is urged to contact the police.
- The officers moved quickly to apprehend the driver who tried to flee the traffic stop.
Навчальні приклади
- The police apprehended the thief last night.
- He was apprehended at the airport when he tried to leave the country.
- Three men were apprehended after the bank was robbed.
- The criminal ran, but the police apprehended him in a few minutes.
- The officer wants to apprehend the person who broke the window.
Дієслово
formal
C1
action
2
Understand mentally or intellectually
To understand something in your mind, especially when it is not easy to understand.
Модель уживання:
to apprehend [something]
Поширена помилка:
Learners often try to use this formal sense of "apprehend" in everyday speech instead of the much more common "understand" (e.g., "I apprehend English well"). In conversation, this sounds unnatural or overly formal. Reserve "apprehend" for formal writing or serious discussion, and use "understand" or "get" in normal speech.
Синоніми
understand (General and neutral; used in almost all contexts where this formal sense of "apprehend" appears.)
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grasp (Informal or neutral; suggests suddenly or firmly understanding something, especially something difficult.)
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comprehend (Formal; very close in meaning to this sense of "apprehend", often interchangeable in academic or official writing.)
Антоніми
misunderstand (Highlights that the idea is understood incorrectly rather than not understood at all.)
Словосполучення
fully apprehend
|fail to apprehend
|unable to apprehend
|apprehend the meaning
|difficult to apprehend
|clearly apprehend
Теми
thinking
|education
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Приклади
- Many people still do not fully apprehend the long-term effects of climate change.
- It took years for her to apprehend the depth of his influence on her work.
- The report is written in technical language that most readers will struggle to apprehend.
- He could not apprehend why the decision had caused so much anger.
- To truly apprehend this concept, you need to see how it works in real life.
Навчальні приклади
- Some students cannot apprehend the main idea of the text.
- I slowly began to apprehend what the problem was.
- It is hard to apprehend this theory without examples.
- She did not fully apprehend the risk she was taking.
- He failed to apprehend the meaning of the question.
Дієслово
literary
C2
action
3
Anticipate danger or trouble fearfully
To think that something bad may happen and to feel worried or afraid about it.
Модель уживання:
to apprehend [danger / harm / evil]
Поширена помилка:
Learners rarely use this sense, but when they do, they may confuse it with the noun "apprehension" (e.g., "I apprehend about the exam"), which is incorrect. Use "I feel apprehension" or more naturally "I am apprehensive" or "I am worried". As a verb, this sense of "apprehend" is very formal and mainly appears in written or literary contexts.
Синоніми
fear (More general; focuses on the emotion itself, while "apprehend" also includes the idea of expecting something bad.)
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dread (Stronger emotional tone; suggests intense fear or horror about something expected.)
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anticipate (Neutral in itself; only suggests looking ahead, without the built-in idea of fear that "apprehend" has in this sense.)
Антоніми
hope (Means to expect something good to happen, which contrasts with expecting something bad.)
Словосполучення
apprehend danger
|apprehend harm
|have reason to apprehend
|apprehend serious consequences
|apprehend no danger
Теми
emotions
|risk
Приклади
- Citizens have reason to apprehend serious unrest if the talks fail.
- The villagers did not apprehend any danger until the river began to rise.
- The committee appears to apprehend grave consequences if the policy is approved.
- She could not apprehend what new disaster might await them at dawn.
- He claimed to apprehend no threat in the quiet streets of the town.
Навчальні приклади
- People in the city apprehend more violence after the attack.
- The parents apprehend trouble if their son leaves school early.
- We apprehend danger when we see dark clouds and strong wind.
- He did not apprehend any problem before he signed the paper.
- They apprehend more problems if the price goes up again.
Граматика
Словникова форма
apprehend
IPA
GB/ˌæpɹihˈɛnd/
US/ˌæpɹihˈɛnd/
Склади й наголос
ap - pre - hend (3 склади)
Stress on 3rd syllable (hend)
Форми слова
Verb
- Base: apprehend
- 3rd Person Singular: apprehends
- Present Participle: apprehending
- Past: apprehended
Споріднені слова
Forms
apprehends
verb
apprehending
verb
apprehended
verb
Core family
apprehension
noun B2
apprehensive
adjective B2
Related words
apprehensively
adverb
Negative and opposite forms
misapprehend
verb
misapprehension
noun
Advanced or less common
apprehensiveness
noun
Вирази
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