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Rareapprehending
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.To take or seize; to take hold of.
- 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.To anticipate; especially, to anticipate with anxiety, dread, or fear; to fear.
- 4.To think, believe, or be of opinion; to understand; to suppose.
- 5.To be apprehensive; to fear.
noun
- 1.An act by which something is apprehended.
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