<p><strong>Verb (used with object)</strong></p><ul><li>To take into custody; arrest by legal warrant or authority: The police apprehended the burglars.</li><li>To grasp the meaning of; understand, especially intuitively; perceive.</li><li>To expect with anxiety, suspicion, or fear; anticipate: apprehending violence.</li></ul><p><strong>Verb (used without object)</strong></p><ul><li>To understand.</li><li>To be apprehensive, suspicious, or fearful; fear.</li></ul>