apprehend (verb)

  • 51realize — verb 1) he suddenly realized what she meant Syn: register, perceive, discern, be/become aware of (the fact that), be/become conscious of (the fact that), notice; understand, grasp, comprehend, see, recognize, work out, fathom, apprehend; informal …

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  • 52detain — verb 1) they were detained for questioning Syn: hold, take into custody, confine, imprison, intern, arrest, apprehend, seize; informal pick up; Brit.; informal nick 2) don t let me detain you Syn …

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  • 53get — verb 1) where did you get that hat? Syn: obtain, acquire, come by, receive, gain, earn, win, be given; informal get hold of, score 2) your tea s getting cold Syn: become, gro …

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  • 54take — verb 1) she took his hand Syn: grasp, get hold of, grip, clasp, clutch, grab 2) he took an envelope from his pocket Syn: remove, pull, draw, withdraw, extract …

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  • 55understand — verb 1) he couldn t understand anything we said Syn: comprehend, grasp, take in, see, apprehend, follow, make sense of, fathom; informal work out, figure out, make head or tail of, get; Brit.; informal twig, suss 2) …

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  • 56intern — Verb: (in tèrn). To apprehend, restrain, and detain an enemy alien. To confine prisoners of war in the interior of the country. To hold a person as a political prisoner. On the part of a neutral, to detain ships, sailors, soldiers, or property of …

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  • 57Indian philosophy — Any of the numerous philosophical systems developed on the Indian subcontinent, including both orthodox (astika) systems, namely, the Nyaya, Vaisheshika, Samkhya, Yoga, Mimamsa, and Vedanta schools of philosophy, and unorthodox (nastika) systems …

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  • 58take — vb took, tak·en, tak·ing vt 1 a: to obtain control, custody, or possession of often by assertive or intentional means b: to seize or interfere with the use of (property) by governmental authority; specif: to acquire title to for public use by… …

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  • 59read — I. /rid / (say reed) verb (read /rɛd / (say red), reading /ˈridɪŋ / (say reeding)) –verb (t) 1. to observe, and apprehend the meaning of (something written, printed, etc.): to read a book. 2. to utter aloud; render in speech (something written,… …

  • 60detain — de·tain vt 1: to hold or keep in custody or possession property wrongfully detain ed a juvenile detain ed in a care facility 2: to restrain from proceeding detain ed the driver and asked to see his license …

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