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 meters), 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
- verb To arrest someone, especially a suspected criminal.
- verb To understand or grasp something mentally.
- verb To anticipate something, usually with worry or fear.
arrest — full definition
- verb To take someone into custody under legal authority, typically on suspicion of a crime.
- verb To stop or slow down a process or movement.
- noun The act of taking someone into legal custody.
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