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apprehend

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To take or seize; to take hold of.

Hence: To take or seize (a person) by legal process; to arrest; as, to apprehend a criminal.

To take hold of with the understanding, that is, to conceive in the mind; to become cognizant of; to understand; to recognize; to consider.

To know or learn with certainty.

To anticipate; esp., to anticipate with anxiety, dread, or fear; to fear.

To think, believe, or be of opinion; to understand; to suppose.

Source: Webster's dictionary

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the police nabbed the suspected criminals Source: Internet

All that aside, I’m glad someone thought to notify the citizens, and that law enforcement were quick to apprehend. Source: Internet

After Batman and Robin left to apprehend Freeze, Ivy blew Robin a kiss, making him fall in love with her. Source: Internet

As he attempted to apprehend one suspect, his feet became entangled in a rope trailing behind a getaway car which led to him being dragged to his death. Source: Internet

Appeal law enforcement agencies to take stiff action to apprehend the culprits and wish the injured students speedy recovery,” he tweeted. Source: Internet

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