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  • 121ap´pre|hend´er — ap|pre|hend «AP rih HEHND», transitive verb. 1. to arrest; seize: »The thief was apprehended and put in jail. SYNONYM(S): capture. 2. to look forward to with fear; expect anxiously; dread: »A guilty man apprehends danger in every sound. I… …

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  • 122ap|pre|hend — «AP rih HEHND», transitive verb. 1. to arrest; seize: »The thief was apprehended and put in jail. SYNONYM(S): capture. 2. to look forward to with fear; expect anxiously; dread: »A guilty man apprehends danger in every sound. I apprehend no… …

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  • 123ap|pren|tice — «uh PREHN tihs», noun, verb, ticed, tic|ing. –n. 1. a person learning a trade or art. In return for instruction the apprentice agrees to work for his employer a certain length of time with little or no pay. 2. a beginner, learner. –v.t. to bind… …

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  • 124com´pre|hend´ing|ly — com|pre|hend «KOM prih HEHND», transitive verb. 1. to understand the meaning of: »If you know how to use a word correctly, you comprehend it. Man does not yet comprehend the universe. SYNONYM(S): grasp, perceive. 2. to include; contain: »His… …

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  • 125com´pre|hend´er — com|pre|hend «KOM prih HEHND», transitive verb. 1. to understand the meaning of: »If you know how to use a word correctly, you comprehend it. Man does not yet comprehend the universe. SYNONYM(S): grasp, perceive. 2. to include; contain: »His… …

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  • 126com|pre|hend — «KOM prih HEHND», transitive verb. 1. to understand the meaning of: »If you know how to use a word correctly, you comprehend it. Man does not yet comprehend the universe. SYNONYM(S): grasp, perceive. 2. to include; contain: »His report of the… …

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  • 127PROPHETS AND PROPHECY — This article is arranged according to the following outline: in the bible classifications nature of prophecy origin and function dreams divination pre classical prophets terminology group prophecy ecstasy group life of prophets role in society… …

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  • 128take — I. verb (took; taken; taking) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English tacan, from Old Norse taka; akin to Middle Dutch taken to take Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1. to get into one s hands or into one s possession, power, or… …

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