Definition of apprehend

apprehendverb

bắt giữ

/ˌæprɪˈhend//ˌæprɪˈhend/

The word "apprehend" has a fascinating history! The word originated from the Old French "aprehender," which means "to seize" or "to take." This Old French term is derived from the Latin "apprehendere," meaning "to grasp" or "to take hold of." In the 14th century, the English language borrowed the French term, and "apprehend" emerged as a verb meaning "to seize" or "to capture" in a physical sense. Over time, the meaning of "apprehend" expanded to include the idea of mentally grasping or understanding something. In the 17th century, the verb took on the sense of "to comprehend" or "to grasp mentally," and today we use it to describe not only physical capture but also the act of understanding or realizing something.

Summary
type ngoại động từ
meaningbắt, tóm, nắm lấy
meaninghiểu rõ, thấy rõ, cảm thấy rõ
exampleto apprehend something well: hiểu rõ một điều gì
meaningsợ, e sợ
exampleto apprehend death: sợ chết
exampleto apprehend that...: e rằng...
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to catch somebody and arrest them

bắt ai đó và bắt giữ họ

Example:
  • The police apprehended an armed suspect near the scene of the crime.

    Cảnh sát đã bắt giữ một nghi phạm có vũ trang gần hiện trường vụ án.

  • The thief was apprehended in the act of stealing a car.

    Tên trộm bị bắt quả tang đang thực hiện hành vi trộm xe ô tô.

to understand or recognize something

để hiểu hoặc nhận ra một cái gì đó

Example:
  • He was slow to apprehend danger.

    Anh ta chậm hiểu được nguy hiểm.