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apprehend vs take hold of

take hold of vs apprehend

apprehend and take hold of both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
apprehend No No Yes No
take hold of No No Yes No
As verbs, take hold of is a hypernym of apprehend; that is, take hold of is a word with a broader meaning than apprehend:
  • apprehend: take into custody
  • take hold of: take into your hands deliberately
Other hypernyms of apprehend include clutch, prehend, seize, take hold.
apprehend (verb) take hold of (verb)
get the meaning of something take into your hands deliberately
take into custody
anticipate with dread or anxiety
Difference between apprehend and take hold of

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