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apprehend vs get wise

get wise vs apprehend

apprehend and get wise both are verbs.

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

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