apprehend

1. Get the meaning of something (synset 200589616)
   "Do you comprehend the meaning of this letter?"
   hypernym: understand - know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
   hyponym:

   • figure - understand
   • catch on, cotton on, get it, get onto, get wise, latch on, tumble, twig - understand, usually after some initial difficulty
   • intuit - know or grasp by intuition or feeling
   • digest - arrange and integrate in the mind
   synonym: compass, comprehend, dig, get the picture, grasp, grok, savvy
2. Take into custody (synset 201217701)
   "the police nabbed the suspected criminals"
   hypernym: clutch, prehend, seize - take hold of; grab
   synonym: arrest, collar, cop, nab, nail, pick up
3. Anticipate with dread or anxiety (synset 201786251)
   entail: dread, fear - be afraid or scared of; be frightened of
   hypernym: anticipate, look for, look to - be excited or anxious about
   synonym: quail at

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