Apprehend

"Apprehend" in Spanish

aprehender

(to take hold of (something) with the understanding — see also understand)

aprehender

(to seize or take (something); to take hold of)

aprehender

(to seize or take (a person) by legal process — see also arrest, detain)

apresar

(to seize or take (a person) by legal process — see also arrest, detain)

captar

(to take hold of (something) with the understanding — see also understand)

capturar

(to seize or take (something); to take hold of)

coger

(to seize or take (something); to take hold of)

comprender

(to take hold of (something) with the understanding — see also understand)

entender

(to take hold of (something) with the understanding — see also understand)

percibir

(to take hold of (something) with the understanding — see also understand)

prender

(to seize or take (something); to take hold of)

temer

(to anticipate (something) with anxiety, dread, or fear — see also dread, fear)

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