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get onto vs apprehend

apprehend vs get onto

get onto and apprehend both are verbs.

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

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