APPREHEND
Scrabble letter values: A1P3P3R1E1H4E1N1D2 = 17
Definition
- verb get the meaning of something. — synonyms: grok, get_the_picture, comprehend, savvy, dig, grasp, compass
- verb take into custody. — synonyms: collar, nail, arrest, pick_up, nab, cop
- verb anticipate with dread or anxiety. — synonyms: quail_at
Examples
- “Do you comprehend the meaning of this letter?”
- “the police nabbed the suspected criminals”