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apprehend

/ˌæprɪˈhɛnd/ /ˌæprɪˈhɛnd/
verb Regular verbapprehend apprehended
  1. 1 yakalamak
  2. 2 kavramak, anlamak

Definition (English)

  1. To catch and arrest someone who has committed a crime.
  2. To understand or perceive something.

Example Sentences

  1. Police will apprehend the suspect.
    Polis şüpheliyi yakalayacak.
  2. It's hard to apprehend the scale of the problem.
    Sorunun boyutunu kavramak zor.

Verb Forms Regular

Base apprehend
/ˌæprɪˈhɛnd/
Past apprehended
/ˌæprɪˈhɛndɪd/
Participle apprehended
/ˌæprɪˈhɛndɪd/
Spelling rule

Add ‑edapprehend → apprehended

Fiilin sonuna -ed eklenir.

Same rule: work → worked · want → wanted · help → helped

Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked /d/played /ɪd/wanted

Fiil /d/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed ayrı bir hece olur ve /ɪd/ okunur. apprehended /ˌæprɪˈhɛndɪd/

Synonyms

arrestcaptureseizedetainnab

Antonyms

releasefreeliberate

Collocations

apprehend a suspectapprehend the criminalapprehend quicklyapprehend by policeapprehend and chargeapprehend for theft

Related Words

crimepolicesuspectinvestigationlawcourt