apprehended

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English

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -ɛndɪd

Verb

apprehended

  1. simple past and past participle of apprehend

Adjective

apprehended (comparative more apprehended, superlative most apprehended)

  1. Taken; seized.
    an apprehended criminal
  2. Conceived; understood.
    an apprehended concept
  3. (obsolete) Having come to accept an understanding of something. (Can we add an example for this sense?)

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