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apprehend vs cotton on

cotton on vs apprehend

apprehend and cotton on both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
apprehend No No Yes No
cotton on No No Yes No
As verbs, cotton on is a hyponym of apprehend; that is, cotton on is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than apprehend:
  • apprehend: get the meaning of something
  • cotton on: understand, usually after some initial difficulty
Other hyponyms of apprehend include figure, catch on, get it, get onto, get wise, latch on, tumble, twig, intuit, digest.
apprehend (verb) cotton on (verb)
get the meaning of something understand, usually after some initial difficulty
take into custody
anticipate with dread or anxiety
Difference between apprehend and cotton on

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