apprehended
/ˌæprɪˈhɛndɪd/
verb
- Past tense of apprehend: to arrest or take into custody by legal authority.
- Customs officers apprehended the smuggler at the border.
- The thief was apprehended while trying to escape through the back door.
- The police apprehended the suspect after a short chase.
- Past tense of apprehend: to understand or grasp the meaning of something.
- He failed to apprehend the seriousness of the situation.
- The student apprehended the complex theory after some study.
- She quickly apprehended the main idea of the lecture.
- Past tense of apprehend: to anticipate with anxiety or fear.
- They apprehended the coming storm with dread.
- The villagers apprehended danger from the approaching army.
- She apprehended the worst when she heard the news.
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