All 12 Uses
apprehend
in
The Pathfinder, by Cooper
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- The water is seldom deep on a rift, except in particular places where it may have worn channels; and there was little to be apprehended from drowning, though their arms were lost; and the two savages were fain to make the best of their way to the friendly shore, swimming and wading as circumstances required.†
Chpt 5
- Some stratagem was apprehended, and the closest attention was given to the movements of the stranger.†
Chpt 5 *
- The waters made such an uproar that little was to be apprehended from ordinary sounds, and the Indian, turning his head, hastily said, "Leave it to the cunning of the Great Serpent."†
Chpt 6
- That his daughter could find any serious objections to the match the old soldier did not apprehend; while, on the other hand, he saw many advantages to himself in dim perspective, connected with the decline of his days, and an evening of life passed among descendants who were equally dear to him through both parents.†
Chpt 9
- On the discretion of Major Duncan he had a full reliance, and he apprehended no betrayal from that quarter; but he was quite aware, should it ever get abroad that he had been refused by the child of a non-commissioned officer, he would find great difficulty in making his approaches to any other woman of a condition to which he might reasonably aspire.†
Chpt 11
- There is so much more to apprehend from another quarter just now, that I scarcely think of it.†
Chpt 17
- Unhappily Sergeant Dunham has taken up the notion that the danger is to be apprehended from up-stream, because Frontenac lies above us; whereas all experience tells us that Indians come on the side which is most contrary to reason, and, consequently, are to be expected from below.†
Chpt 19
- She merely stated that she had detected some signs in walking about the island, which induced her to apprehend that the enemy had more knowledge of its position than had been previously believed, and that they two at least, would do well to be in readiness to seek a refuge at the shortest notice.†
Chpt 21
- We are in the hands here of very considerate and gentlemanly pairsons, it must be acknowledged, and one has little occasion to apprehend disagreeable violence.†
Chpt 23
- As neither Muir nor Cap had anything to apprehend from the quarter in which the others were menaced, they kept their ground.†
Chpt 23
- Now to me nothing is plainer than that gore and that fish; and I must say, my honest friend, that in your place I should apprehend that my sight was beginning to fail.†
Chpt 25
- If Jasper is truly coming, I shall apprehend but little.†
Chpt 25
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
- (4) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)