C1 noun رسمي

apprehend

/ˌæprɪˈhend/

To officially arrest someone for a legal violation or to grasp the meaning of something mentally. It is primarily used in law enforcement contexts or in higher-level academic discussions regarding perception.

أمثلة

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1

The police were able to apprehend the shoplifter just outside the mall entrance.

The police managed to catch and arrest the person stealing from the store.

2

The suspect was apprehended following a coordinated effort by multiple law enforcement agencies.

The individual was taken into custody after several police groups worked together.

3

I didn't think they'd actually apprehend the guy who took my bike, but they did!

I didn't expect the police to catch the person who stole my bicycle.

عائلة الكلمة

اسم
apprehension
Verb
apprehend
ظرف
apprehensively
صفة
apprehensive
مرتبط
apprehensiveness
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نصيحة للحفظ

Think of the 'prehend' part as 'prehensile' (like a monkey's tail). It's all about 'grabbing'—either grabbing a criminal with hands or grabbing an idea with the mind.

اختبار سريع

The local authorities were praised for their ability to _______ the fugitive within twenty-four hours.

صحيح!

الإجابة الصحيحة هي: apprehend

أمثلة

1

The police were able to apprehend the shoplifter just outside the mall entrance.

everyday

The police managed to catch and arrest the person stealing from the store.

2

The suspect was apprehended following a coordinated effort by multiple law enforcement agencies.

formal

The individual was taken into custody after several police groups worked together.

3

I didn't think they'd actually apprehend the guy who took my bike, but they did!

informal

I didn't expect the police to catch the person who stole my bicycle.

4

Kantian philosophy explores how the human mind can apprehend the phenomena of the external world.

academic

Kant's philosophy looks at how we perceive and understand the things around us.

5

Failure to apprehend the changing market trends could lead to a significant loss in revenue.

business

If we don't understand the new trends in the market, we will lose money.

عائلة الكلمة

اسم
apprehension
Verb
apprehend
ظرف
apprehensively
صفة
apprehensive
مرتبط
apprehensiveness

تلازمات شائعة

fail to apprehend to be unable to catch a criminal or understand a concept
apprehend a suspect to arrest someone believed to have committed a crime
quickly apprehend to catch someone or understand something without delay
difficult to apprehend hard to catch or hard to understand
apprehend the meaning to understand the significance of something

العبارات الشائعة

fully apprehend the situation

to completely understand everything that is happening

apprehend the danger

to realize or perceive a potential threat

warrant to apprehend

a legal document authorizing an arrest

يُخلط عادةً مع

apprehend vs comprehend

Comprehend means to understand fully, while apprehend can mean to arrest OR to understand (usually a first perception).

apprehend vs prehend

Prehend is a rare or archaic root word meaning simply to seize; apprehend is the standard modern term.

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ملاحظات الاستخدام

Use this word primarily when discussing the police catching a criminal. When used to mean 'understand,' it is quite formal and suggests a mental 'grasping' of a concept.

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أخطاء شائعة

Learners often use 'apprehend' as a synonym for 'understand' in casual conversation, where 'get' or 'understand' is much more natural.

💡

نصيحة للحفظ

Think of the 'prehend' part as 'prehensile' (like a monkey's tail). It's all about 'grabbing'—either grabbing a criminal with hands or grabbing an idea with the mind.

📖

أصل الكلمة

From the Latin 'apprehendere', meaning 'to seize' or 'to take hold of'.

أنماط نحوية

transitive verb (requires an object) often used in passive voice (subject + be + apprehended) followed by a noun phrase
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السياق الثقافي

In legal dramas and news reports in English-speaking countries, 'apprehend' is the standard professional term used by officials instead of 'catch'.

اختبار سريع

The local authorities were praised for their ability to _______ the fugitive within twenty-four hours.

صحيح!

الإجابة الصحيحة هي: apprehend

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B2

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alignment

B2

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B2

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B2

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B2

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B2

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alleviation

B2

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allied

B2

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allocation

B2

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allotment

B2

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