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vatten — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • apprehend verb To arrest someone, especially a suspected criminal.
  • arrest verb To take someone into custody under legal authority, typically on suspicion of a crime.
  • bust verb To break something, especially by force.
  • collar noun The part of a shirt, jacket, or coat that fits around the neck.
  • fathom noun A unit of length equal to six feet (about 1.8 metres), traditionally used to measure the depth of water.
  • haft noun The handle of a tool or weapon.

Senses

vatten 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.
  • arrest (transitive) To seize (someone) with the authority of the law; to take into legal custody. [from 14th c.]
  • arrest (transitive) To catch the attention of. [from 19th c.]
  • bust (transitive, slang) To arrest (someone or a group of people) for a crime.
  • collar (transitive) To seize, capture or detain.
  • haft (transitive) To fit a handle to (a tool or weapon).

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.

arrest — full definition

  1. verb To take someone into custody under legal authority, typically on suspicion of a crime.
  2. verb To stop or slow down a process or movement.
  3. noun The act of taking someone into legal custody.

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