apprehended

Thân thiện

The police apprehended the suspect near the park.

Definition

Adjective 1. Fully understood or grasped: Refers to something that has been completely perceived, understood, or mentally captured. It implies a complete and clear comprehension. Example: "The apprehended truth was finally clear to everyone in the room."

Usage Examples

• After hours of study, the complex theory was finally apprehended by the students.
• The full implications of the new law were not immediately apprehended by the public.
• She spoke slowly, ensuring her instructions were fully apprehended before the team began the task.

Advanced Usage

• The term is often used in formal, academic, or philosophical contexts to describe the complete mental grasp of a concept, principle, or truth. It suggests a deeper level of understanding than simply "knowing" something; it involves perceiving its full nature and implications.

Variants and Related Words

• Apprehend (verb): To understand or perceive something.
• Apprehensible (adjective): Capable of being understood or apprehended.
• Apprehension (noun): Understanding; grasp. (Note: This meaning is less common than its meaning of "anxiety.")

Synonyms

• Comprehended
• Grasped
• Understood
• Perceived
• Fathomed

Notes on Different Meanings

• Caution: The word "apprehend" and its forms have two primary, distinct meanings. The meaning explained here is "to understand." The other common meaning is "to arrest or seize," as in "The police apprehended the suspect." The adjective "apprehended" is almost exclusively used for the "understood" meaning, while the past tense verb "apprehended" is commonly used for the "arrested" meaning. Ensure context clarifies the intended meaning.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. fully understood or grasped
   • dangers not yet appreciated
   • these apprehended truths
   • a thing comprehended is a thing known as fully as it can be known

Từ đồng nghĩa

• appreciated
• comprehended