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begrijpen — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • apprehend verb To arrest someone, especially a suspected criminal.
  • apprehension noun A worried feeling that something bad might happen; anxiety about the future.
  • catch verb To capture or seize something moving, such as a ball or a fleeing person.
  • conceive verb To become pregnant.
  • construe noun A translation.
  • fathom noun A unit of length equal to six feet (about 1.8 metres), traditionally used to measure the depth of water.
  • get verb To come to have or receive something; to obtain.
  • grasp verb To grip something firmly, typically with the hand.
  • see verb To perceive something with the eyes.
  • sense noun One of the physical faculties — sight, hearing, smell, taste, touch — through which the body perceives the world.
  • understand verb To grasp the meaning of something.
  • understanding noun The mental grasp of what something means or how it works.

Senses

begrijpen is used for these senses in English:

  • apprehend To take hold of (something) with understanding; to conceive (something) in the mind; to become cognizant of; to understand.
  • apprehension Perception; the act of understanding using one's intellect without affirming, denying, or passing any judgment
  • catch (transitive) To grasp mentally: perceive and understand. [from 16thc.]
  • conceive (transitive) To understand (someone).
  • construe (transitive) To interpret (something) to another or publicly, explain the meaning of (something, usually language).
  • get (archaic) To learn; to commit to memory; to memorize; sometimes with out.
  • see (figuratively) To understand.
  • sense To comprehend.

apprehend — full definition

  1. verb To arrest someone, especially a suspected criminal.
  2. verb To understand or grasp something mentally.
  3. verb To anticipate something, usually with worry or fear.

apprehension — full definition

  1. noun A worried feeling that something bad might happen; anxiety about the future.
  2. noun The act of catching or arresting someone.
  3. noun Basic understanding or grasp of an idea.

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