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καταλαβαίνω — meaning in English

katalavaino

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English meaning

  • apprehend verb To arrest someone, especially a suspected criminal.
  • conceive verb To become pregnant.
  • make verb To create, produce, or build something.
  • see verb To perceive something with the eyes.
  • tell verb To give someone information by speaking or writing; to say something to someone.
  • understand verb To grasp the meaning of something.

Senses

καταλαβαίνω 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.
  • conceive (transitive) To understand (someone).
  • make (obsolete) To act in a certain manner; to have to do; to manage; to interfere; to be active; often in the phrase to meddle or make.
  • see (figuratively) To understand.
  • tell (transitive, or, intransitive) To discern, notice, identify or distinguish.

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.

conceive — full definition

  1. verb To become pregnant.
  2. verb To form an idea or plan in one's mind; to imagine or devise.

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