apprehend: Meaning and Definition of

ap•pre•hend

1. to take into custody; arrest by legal warrant or authority: The police apprehended the burglars.
2. to grasp the meaning of; understand, esp. intuitively; perceive.
3. to expect with anxiety, suspicion, or fear; anticipate: apprehending violence.

1. to understand.
2. to be apprehensive, suspicious, or fearful; fear.