" apprehending "

1: to have a clear idea of;

  * e.g., " ... do you apprehend the importance of this discovery? "

•  Synonyms : 

•  appreciating,

•  assimilating,

•  beholding,

•  catching,

•  catching on (to),

•  cognizing,

•  compassing,

•  comprehending,

•  conceiving,

•  cottoning (to or on to),

•  deciphering,

•  decoding,

•  digging,

•  discerning,

•  getting,

•  grasping,

•  grokking,

•  intuiting,

•  knowing,

•  making,

•  making out,

•  perceiving,

•  recognizing,

•  registering,

•  savvying,

•  seeing,

•  seizing,

•  sensing,

•  tumbling (to),

•  twigging,

•  understanding

•  Antonyms : 

•  missing

2: to take or keep under one's control by authority of law;

  * e.g., " ... the agency charged with apprehending criminals who have violated federal law "

•  Synonyms : 

•  arresting,

•  busting,

•  collaring,

•  nabbing,

•  nailing,

•  nicking,

•  picking up,

•  pinching,

•  pulling in,

•  restraining,

•  running in,

•  seizing

•  Antonyms : 

•  discharging

1: to have a clear idea of;

  * e.g., " ... do you apprehend the importance of this discovery? "

•  Synonyms : 

•  appreciate,

•  assimilate,

•  behold,

•  catch,

•  catch on (to),

•  cognize,

•  compass,

•  comprehend,

•  conceive,

•  cotton (to or on to),

•  decipher,

•  decode,

•  dig,

•  discern,

•  get,

•  grasp,

•  grok,

•  intuit,

•  know,

•  make,

•  make out,

•  perceive,

•  recognize,

•  register,

•  savvy,

•  see,

•  seize,

•  sense,

•  tumble (to),

•  twig,

•  understand

•  Antonyms : 

•  miss

2: to take or keep under one's control by authority of law;

  * e.g., " ... the agency charged with apprehending criminals who have violated federal law "

•  Synonyms : 

•  arrest,

•  bust,

•  collar,

•  nab,

•  nail,

•  nick,

•  pick up,

•  pinch,

•  pull in,

•  restrain,

•  run in,

•  seize

•  Antonyms : 

•  discharge