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Added 9 October 2026

apprehended

verb

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  1. simple past and past participle of apprehend

adjective

  1. Taken; seized.
    an apprehended criminal
  2. Conceived; understood.
    an apprehended concept
  3. Having come to accept an understanding of something. (Can we add an example for this sense?)

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