The police expect to apprehend the robber before nightfall.
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Apprehend
/ˌæpɹɪˈhɛnd/
Synonyms for "apprehend" (167 found)
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absorbacceptanticipateappreciatearrestassimilatebe acquainted withbe afraidbe apprised ofbe aware ofbe cognizant ofbe conscious ofbe conversant withbe informedbe sensible ofbe with onebodebustcapturecatch
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Related words (83)
Noun(5 words)
Verb(13 words)
havehave a premonitionhave a presentimenthave information abouthave it tapedhave knowledge ofhave qualmshearkenknowlearnlook blacklourlowermake an arrestmake outmastermenacemisgivenab
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15 entriesanticipateclutchcomprehensioncriminal justiceemotionfeelinglaw enforcementlook forlook toperceptionprehendseizetake holdtake hold ofunderstand
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7 entriesCollocations
6 entriesapprehension ratecriminal apprehensionheightened apprehensionpolice apprehensionpublic apprehensionsense of apprehension
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I sometimes apprehend that there will be some difficulty.
Source: tatoeba (243428)
The FBI tried to apprehend Dan, but he managed to escape.
Source: tatoeba (3928833)
Federal immigration authorities daily apprehend some 7,000 migrants trying to cross the northern Mexican border.
Source: tatoeba (11319295)
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