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Pronunciation / Transliteration: samajhna
"उसने जटिल सिद्धांतों को समझने में सफलता पाई।"
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2 senses- 1
To understand or grasp the meaning of something.
"After studying the material, she was able to apprehend the complex theories presented in the lecture." - 2
To arrest someone for a crime.
"The police were able to apprehend the suspect after a lengthy investigation."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'apprehend' originates from the Latin 'apprehendere', which means 'to seize or grasp'. It evolved through Middle English, retaining its core meaning of understanding or capturing a concept, as well as the legal sense of arresting someone.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Apprehend" is said worldwide
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Appréhender
Transliteration: apʁeɑ̃dʁ
"Elle a réussi à appréhender les concepts difficiles."
Verstehen
Transliteration: fɛɐ̯ˈʃteːən
"Er konnte die komplexen Theorien verstehen."
Apprehendere
Transliteration: apprehendere
"È riuscito ad apprehendere i concetti difficili."
Aprehender
Transliteration: apeɾenˈdeɾ
"Pudo aprehender las teorías complejas."
Aprehender
Transliteration: apreender
"Ela conseguiu apreender os conceitos difíceis."
समझना
Transliteration: samajhna
"उसने जटिल सिद्धांतों को समझने में सफलता पाई।"
理解
Transliteration: lǐjiě
"她能够理解复杂的理论。"
이해하다
Transliteration: ihaehada
"그녀는 복잡한 이론을 이해할 수 있었습니다."
理解する
Transliteration: rikai suru
"彼女は複雑な理論を理解することができました。"
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