apprehend
v 1: get the meaning of something; "Do you comprehend the meaning
of this letter?" [syn: {get the picture}, {comprehend},
{savvy}, {dig}, {grasp}, {compass}]
2: take into custody; "the police nabbed the suspected
criminals" [syn: {collar}, {nail}, {arrest}, {pick up}, {nab},
{cop}]
3: anticipate with dread or anxiety [syn: {quail at}]
Source: WordNet® 2.0