"apprehend" | Definition and Related Words

Verb

Get the meaning of something (synset 200589616)
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
Take into custody (synset 201217701)
hypernym: clutch, prehend, seize - take hold of; grab

synonym: arrest, collar, cop, nab, nail, pick up
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