apprehending

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.

Synonyms: arrest, believe, capture, catch, conceive, detain, dread, fear, imagine, seize, understand

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