Both Uses of
apprehend
in
War and Peace
- "He is not to be apprehended by reason, but by life," said the Mason.
Chpt 5apprehended = understood
- The third consideration is the degree to which we apprehend that endless chain of causation inevitably demanded by reason, in which each phenomenon comprehended, and therefore man's every action, must have its definite place as a result of what has gone before and as a cause of what will follow.
Chpt 15 *apprehend = understand
Definitions:
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(1)
(apprehend as in: apprehend the situation) to understand or perceive (see or become aware of)
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(2)
(apprehend as in: apprehend the criminal) to capture and arrest someone suspected of breaking the law
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(3)
(apprehend as in: apprehend misfortune) fear, or anticipate with worry