apprehended

verb, past form of apprehend (apprehend, apprehends, apprehended, apprehending)

«apprehended» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

(formal) Caught and arrested by police. tree →
(formal, rare) Understood. tree →

In the lessons

Used in news reports and police language: the thief was apprehended. It tells the reader someone was caught. Phrases: be apprehended by police, apprehended the suspect.

Examples

The burglar was apprehended near the station. tree →
Police apprehended two suspects. tree →
The thief ran but was soon apprehended. tree →
The shoplifter was apprehended by a security guard. tree →
Nobody has been apprehended for the crime yet. tree →
She slowly apprehended what had happened. (rare, formal) tree →

Note

Formal or official; everyday: caught, arrested. Noun: apprehension (also means worry or fear). Adjective: apprehensive (nervous, worried) — a common confusion.

On Mova

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