aprehender

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See also: apréhender

Portuguese

Verb

aprehender (first-person singular present aprehendo, first-person singular preterite aprehendi, past participle aprehendido)

  1. Obsolete spelling of apreender.

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin apprehendere. Compare the inherited doublet aprender.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /apɾeenˈdeɾ/
  • Rhymes: -eɾ
  • Syllabification: a‧pre‧hen‧der

Verb

aprehender (first-person singular present aprehendo, first-person singular preterite aprehendí, past participle aprehendido)

  1. (transitive) to apprehend, to seize, to confiscate
    Synonyms: arrestar, decomisar, confiscar
  2. (transitive) to understand
    Synonyms: entender, comprender, coger

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