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
- verb To arrest someone, especially a suspected criminal.
- verb To understand or grasp something mentally.
- verb To anticipate something, usually with worry or fear.
conceive — full definition
- verb To become pregnant.
- verb To form an idea or plan in one's mind; to imagine or devise.