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Apprehend in a sentence
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Apprehend meaning
- To be or become aware of (something); to perceive.
- To acknowledge the existence of (something); to recognize.
- To take hold of (something) with understanding; to conceive (something) in the mind; to become cognizant of; to understand.
Synonyms of Apprehend
Using Apprehend
- The main meaning on this page is: To be or become aware of (something); to perceive. | To acknowledge the existence of (something); to recognize. | To take hold of (something) with understanding; to conceive (something) in the mind; to become cognizant of; to understand.
- Useful related words include: grok, cop, nab, pick up.
- In the example corpus, apprehend often appears in combinations such as: to apprehend, apprehend the, apprehend him.
Context around Apprehend
- Average sentence length in these examples: 25.7 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 10 middle, 7 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Apprehend
- In this selection, "apprehend" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, act, motorists, two and yevgeny stand out and add context to how "apprehend" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include action to apprehend what seemed and attempt to apprehend the suspect. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "apprehend" sits close to words such as accorded, akpabio and amending, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with apprehend
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
An investigation is ongoing to apprehend the suspects. (8 words)
Meanwhile, Police say they have instituted investigations to apprehend the offenders. (11 words)
During this encounter, they managed to apprehend a cadre affiliated with a non-SoO organization. (15 words)
He charged the security and intelligence agencies to forestall further loss of lives and property on the Plateau and other parts of the country even as he urged them to go after the perpetrators of the dastardly act, apprehend and bring them to book. (44 words)
She explained that after the failed attempt to apprehend the suspect she eventually contacted the Commissioner for settlement of the case and possibly bribing her way through with the sum of two million naira (₦2,000,000). (37 words)
It threatens the U.S. In 2018, the U.S. requested, and got, an Interpol Red Notice to try to apprehend Yevgeny Prigozhin, a Putin crony and the founder of Russia’s notorious mercenary Wagner Group. (36 words)
Example sentences (20)
A high-stakes search is underway in Ogun State as law enforcement races against the clock to apprehend a four-member gang responsible for an audacious armed robbery.
An investigation is ongoing to apprehend the suspects.
Authorities claim that U.S. Rep. Katherine Clark’s daughter assaulted a Boston Police officer trying to apprehend her for damaging a monument on the Boston Common on Saturday night.
During the emergency response earlier, injured victims were seen being carried from the mall before a special dispatch team swooped to apprehend the teen gunman.
During this encounter, they managed to apprehend a cadre affiliated with a non-SoO organization.
He charged the security and intelligence agencies to forestall further loss of lives and property on the Plateau and other parts of the country even as he urged them to go after the perpetrators of the dastardly act, apprehend and bring them to book.
He says the fentanyl fugitives will now be high priority cases for Drug Enforcement Administration officials and more manpower and resources are being thrown at trying to apprehend them.
He then warned that the LTO will strictly enforce its mandate under Republic Act 4136 or the “Land Transportation and Traffic Code” and will not hesitate to apprehend motorists violating the rules.
His death mirrors that of PC George Taylor, who was killed with an axe while trying to apprehend two men who had escaped from the state mental hospital Carstairs in 1976.
However, “morally complicated” is perhaps the last phrase most people would use to describe the mission to apprehend the Nazi mass murderer and transport him to the Jewish state to stand trial.
However, they fail to apprehend, or willfully neglect, the irreparable damage done by these smear and defamation campaigns.
It threatens the U.S. In 2018, the U.S. requested, and got, an Interpol Red Notice to try to apprehend Yevgeny Prigozhin, a Putin crony and the founder of Russia’s notorious mercenary Wagner Group.
I was more or less just trying to point out the stupidity in trying to apprehend the shoplifters.
Lanes closed Friday afternoon after police attempted to apprehend a man, said CHP spokesman Darrell Horner said.
Meanwhile, Police say they have instituted investigations to apprehend the offenders.
Police have said that on Dec. 30, officers were dispatched to apprehend an individual who was both wanted on warrants and an alleged unwanted guest at a Regina residence.
Police in Florida sprang into action to apprehend what seemed to be a colossal alligator lurking on Treasure Island Beach, only to discover it was an impressive sand sculpture.
She did not believe a reasonable observer informed of the facts would apprehend there is a risk Ms Burke would not receive a fair trial by an objective judge.
She explained that after the failed attempt to apprehend the suspect she eventually contacted the Commissioner for settlement of the case and possibly bribing her way through with the sum of two million naira (₦2,000,000).
Sudani said he directed the security organs in the county to search and apprehend the man.
Common combinations with apprehend
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: