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seize vs apprehend

apprehend vs seize

seize and apprehend both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
seize No No Yes No
apprehend No No Yes No
As verbs, apprehend is a hyponym of seize; that is, apprehend is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than seize:
  • seize: take into your hands deliberately
  • apprehend: take into custody
seize (verb) apprehend (verb)
capture the attention or imagination of get the meaning of something
affect take into custody
take into your hands deliberately anticipate with dread or anxiety
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
Difference between seize and apprehend

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