apprehend vs seize

apprehend and seize both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
apprehend	No	No	Yes	No
seize	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, seize is a hypernym of apprehend; that is, seize is a word with a broader meaning than apprehend:

Other hypernyms of apprehend include clutch, prehend, take hold, take hold of.

apprehend (verb)	seize (verb)
get the meaning of something	capture the attention or imagination of
take into custody	affect
anticipate with dread or anxiety	take into your hands deliberately
	take or capture by force
	hook by a pull on the line
	take possession of by force, as after an invasion
	take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority
	seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession