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understand vs apprehend

apprehend vs understand

understand and apprehend both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
understand No No Yes No
apprehend No No Yes No
As verbs, apprehend is a hyponym of understand; that is, apprehend is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than understand:
  • understand: know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
  • apprehend: get the meaning of something
understand (verb) apprehend (verb)
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of get the meaning of something
perceive (an idea or situation) mentally take into custody
believe to be the case anticipate with dread or anxiety
make sense of a language
be understanding of
Difference between understand and apprehend

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