Apprehend

/æ.pɹiˈhɛnd/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:17 ptsWWF:19 pts9 letters

Definition of Apprehend

verb

To take or seize; to take hold of.
To take hold of with the understanding, that is, to conceive in the mind; to become cognizant of; to understand; to recognize; to consider.
To anticipate; especially, to anticipate with anxiety, dread, or fear; to fear.
To think, believe, or be of opinion; to understand; to suppose.
To be apprehensive; to fear.

Anagrams of Apprehend

Words You Can Make

50 words can be made from the letters in "apprehend":

8-LETTER WORDS

endpaper happened

7-LETTER WORDS

ephedra papered perpend

6-LETTER WORDS

adhere append daphne dapper earned endear hander happed happen harden harped header heaped heaper hepper+12 more

5-LETTER WORDS

arene arpen denar drape eared ender hared heard heder nappe padre paned paper pared perea+3 more

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "apprehend" and rearranging:

Related Word Patterns

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Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

arrestbelievecapturecatchconceivedetaindreadfearimagineseizeunderstand

Rhyming Words

abound aboveground abscond addend adherend aforehand aground airbound aland almond amend ampersand analysand and append+5 more

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