apreender — meaning in English

English meaning

• apprehend verb To arrest someone, especially a suspected criminal.
• seize verb To deliberately take hold of; to grab or capture.

Senses

apreender 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.
• apprehend (law enforcement) To seize or take (a person) by legal process; to arrest.
• seize (transitive) To take possession of (by force, law etc.).

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.

seize — full definition

1. verb To deliberately take hold of; to grab or capture.
2. verb To take advantage of (an opportunity or circumstance).
3. verb To take possession of (by force, law etc.).
4. verb To have a sudden and powerful effect upon.

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