apprehended

English

Pronunciation

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• Rhymes: -ɛndɪd

Verb

apprehended

1. simple past and past participle of apprehend

Adjective

apprehended (comparative more apprehended, superlative most apprehended)

1. Taken; seized.

   an apprehended criminal

2. Conceived; understood.

   an apprehended concept

3. (obsolete) Having come to accept an understanding of something. (Can we add an example for this sense?)

Derived terms

• unapprehended