aprehender

to apprehend, to seize

verb ah-preh-en-DEHR Rare

Origin: Latin apprehendere (to lay hold of)

Also means

to grasp (intellectually)

Usage Note

Aprehender (with h) means to physically seize or arrest someone, or in philosophy to perceive and grasp something mentally. It must not be confused with aprender (to learn), which has a different etymology and meaning. La policía aprehendió al sospechoso means 'The police apprehended the suspect.'

Examples

"Las autoridades aprehendieron al contrabandista en la frontera."

Natural Translation

The authorities apprehended the smuggler at the border.

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