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apprehending

Meaning of apprehending

verb
  1. To take or seize; to take hold of.
  2. To take hold of with the understanding, that is, to conceive in the mind; to become cognizant of; to understand; to recognize; to consider.
  3. To anticipate; especially, to anticipate with anxiety, dread, or fear; to fear.
  4. To think, believe, or be of opinion; to understand; to suppose.
  5. To be apprehensive; to fear.

noun

An act by which something is apprehended.

Hyphenation of apprehending

ap-pre-hend-ing

  • It consists of 4 syllables and 12 letters.
  • apprehending is a word polysyllabic because it has four or more syllables

apprehending synonyms

Meaning :

arrest, believe, capture, catch, conceive, detain, dread, fear, imagine, seize, understand