σύλληψη — meaning in English
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English meaning
- arrest verb To take someone into custody under legal authority, typically on suspicion of a crime.
- concept noun A general idea or notion formed in the mind, especially an abstract one.
- conception noun The moment an egg is fertilized, marking the start of a pregnancy.
Senses
σύλληψη is used for these senses in English:
- arrest (legal) The process of arresting a criminal, suspect etc.
- concept Understanding retained in the mind, from experience, reasoning and imagination; a generalization (generic, basic form), or abstraction (mental impression), of a particular set of instances or occurrences (specific, though different, recorded manifestations of the concept).
- conception The power or faculty of apprehending of forming an idea in the mind; the power of recalling a past sensation or perception; the ability to form mental abstractions.
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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