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apprehending

The correct spelling is apprehending.

How to pronounce apprehending

verb

Say it like: App-reh-end-ing

The correct spelling is apprehending. To take or seize; to take hold of.

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Meanings

verb

  1. 1.To take or seize; to take hold of.
  2. 2.To take hold of with the understanding, that is, to conceive in the mind; to become cognizant of; to understand; to recognize; to consider.
  3. 3.To anticipate; especially, to anticipate with anxiety, dread, or fear; to fear.
  4. 4.To think, believe, or be of opinion; to understand; to suppose.
  5. 5.To be apprehensive; to fear.

noun

  1. 1.An act by which something is apprehended.

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