apprehendo.
to lay hold upon, grasp, seize, grab, take, take hold of; apprehend, arrest
Meaning & usage
to lay hold upon, grasp, seize, grab, take, take hold of; apprehend, arrest
Iam vērō vītēs sīc clāviculīs adminicula tamquam manibus adprehendunt atque ita sē ērigunt ut animantēs.
to grasp with the mind, understand, comprehend
to embrace, include
to take possession of, seize, secure, obtain
to learn
Where this word comes from
From ad- + prehendō (“to seize”).
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