1. to arrest or capture (someone suspected of a crime)
Usage: formal
2. to understand or grasp the meaning of something
Usage: formal
3. to anticipate with anxiety or fear
Usage: formal; literary

Examples

• The police apprehends the suspect after a brief chase.
• She quickly apprehends the complexity of the situation.
• The student apprehends the mathematical concept with difficulty.
• He apprehends danger in the dark alley ahead.
• The detective apprehends the criminal at the airport.
• She apprehends the true meaning behind his words.
• The child apprehends punishment for breaking the vase.