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apprehend vs get onto

get onto vs apprehend

apprehend and get onto both are verbs.

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

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