Grade 8

apprehend (ap-pre-hend)

Definition


verb.
1 to catch and place under arrest 2 understand the meaning of

Example Sentence

The goal is to recover the material and apprehend the thief.

Synonyms

arrest; bust; capture; comprehend; grasp; sense

Antonyms

lose not; catch; misunderstand

Rhymes

  • bend
  • blend
  • end
  • ende
  • fend
  • friend
  • lend
  • mend
  • mende
  • pend
  • penned
  • rend
  • rende
  • send
  • spend
  • tend
  • trend
  • wend
  • wende

  • abend
  • addend
  • amend
  • append
  • arend
  • ascend
  • attend
  • befriend
  • commend
  • contend
  • defend
  • depend
  • descend
  • distend
  • expend
  • extend
  • impend
  • intend
  • misspend
  • offend
  • portend
  • pretend
  • relend
  • suspend
  • transcend
  • unbend
  • yearend

  • apprehend
  • comprehend
  • condescend
  • recommend
  • reoffend

  • overextend