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cotton on vs apprehend

apprehend vs cotton on

cotton on and apprehend both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cotton on No No Yes No
apprehend No No Yes No
As verbs, apprehend is a hypernym of cotton on; that is, apprehend is a word with a broader meaning than cotton on:
  • cotton on: understand, usually after some initial difficulty
  • apprehend: get the meaning of something
Other hypernyms of cotton on include compass, comprehend, dig, get the picture, grasp, grok, savvy.
cotton on (verb) apprehend (verb)
understand, usually after some initial difficulty get the meaning of something
take into custody
anticipate with dread or anxiety
Difference between cotton on and apprehend

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