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To physically catch or arrest (someone)

To understand or perceive a fact or situation

To form a supposition based on an understanding

To anticipate (something unpleasant) with anxiety

To expect or foresee the future occurrence of something

To have met, be acquainted or familiar with

To hear with attention, obedience, or compliance

To form a mental image of

To accuse of wrongdoing or a crime in a court of law

To go over in one's head

To observe or undergo events contributing to one's knowledge

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Verb

To physically catch or arrest (someone)

take into custody

put behind bars

feel your collar

place under arrest

take in for questioning

put the cuffs on

take possession of

take possession

get one's fingers on

keep in custody

place in custody

hold in custody

put into custody

remand in custody

get your hands on

drive into a corner

get one's mitts on

possess oneself of

take receipt of

come into possession of

be appointed to

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“Eventually, news reached the Captain, who dispatched a gunnery sergeant and a squad of Marines with non-defective handcuffs to apprehend her.”

Verb

To understand or perceive a fact or situation

get the picture

get the message

get the drift of

get the hang of

make head or tail of

have an aha moment

get to the bottom of

be cognizant of

be conscious of

get one's head around

get the point of

become cognizant of

become aware of

become conscious of

get your head round

have knowledge of

familiarize oneself with

feel in one's bones

get the idea of

absorb mentally

sympathize with

wrap one's mind around

catch the drift

get the message about

get the picture about

get to the bottom

get the impression

get clued up about

get one's mind around

pick up what someone is putting down

see the light about

be familiar with

be au fait with

sympathise with

have a handle on

see the point of

figure something out

accept the validity of

acknowledge the validity of

commiserate with

admit the validity of

become conscious of the fact that

become aware of the fact that

be aware of the fact that

be conscious of the fact that

make intelligible

wrap one's mind round

be sensitive to

become conscious

become clear to

understand what's what

understand the situation

work out what's going on

have information

gain an understanding of

get the impression of

have a funny feeling

make heads or tails of

perceive the meaning of

catch the drift of

get through one's head

see what's what

have experience of

make certain of

catch on to the fact

philosophise^UK

philosophize^US

become skilled at

become expert in

become proficient in

know inside out

get the knack of

become proficient at

get to grips with

find the key to

become competent in

figure it to be

learn the ropes

find the answer to

be given to understand

find a solution to

find an answer to

be led to believe

have on good authority

take something on board

gain mastery of

work something out

get a handle on

know for certain

be made aware of

be acquainted with

be informed about

be up-to-date with

read between the lines

learn thoroughly

gain mastery in

get off by heart

bury oneself in

characterize^US

characterise^UK

remove the complexities from

make more comprehensible

find the solution to

make easier to understand

make more intelligible

get into your stride

acquire the skill of

acquire the technique of

get up to speed

learn the art of

differentialize

apply oneself to

have lessons in

acquire a knowledge of

acquire skill in

familiarize yourself with

crack the books

burn midnight oil

make a distinction

tell the difference

discern a difference

know what's what

see a difference

draw a distinction

read like a book

have the measure of

not be taken in by

have someone's number

know someone's game

get the measure of

not be deceived by

know someone's little game

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“The very fact that I can apprehend the concept of being by itself enables me to discover substance and accident and all the other things as beings.”

Verb

To form a supposition based on an understanding

take for granted

be under the impression

be of the opinion that

take it as read

think it likely

take it for granted

take it as given

go out on a limb

have a sneaking suspicion of

get the picture

form an opinion of

make a guess at

be of the opinion

make an estimate of

be given to understand

jump to a conclusion

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“And not only would these things occur, but I would apprehend that the landlords and the Protestant employers of the place would tamper with the parents and operate upon them.”

Verb

To anticipate (something unpleasant) with anxiety

“Here, therefore, the opposition had more reason than the king to apprehend violence.”

Verb

To expect or foresee the future occurrence of something

see something coming

be prepared for

have a hunch of

take for granted

see in the cards

have sneaking suspicion

regard as likely

come to the conclusion

take it as given

think it likely

be inclined to think

contemplate the possibility of

draw the inference

crystal ball it

have in prospect

look forward to

see in your mind's eye

tell in advance

have a sneaking feeling

be of the opinion

have a funny feeling

have a foreboding

have a suspicion

have a sneaking suspicion

see handwriting on wall

draw conclusions

philosophise^UK

contextualize^US

take something on board

be given to understand

be led to believe

philosophize^US

contextualise^UK

draw a conclusion

make an educated guess

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Verb

To have met, be acquainted or familiar with

Verb

To hear with attention, obedience, or compliance

give an audience to

pay attention to

give attention to

be all ears for

take into consideration

give a thought to

behave according to

do as you are told

give thought to

have regard for

give one's undivided attention

keep one's mind on

apply your mind to

be attentive to

devote yourself

keep one's eye on

occupy oneself with

keep your ears open

listen intently

concentrate on hearing

pin back one's ears

hang on someone's words

pin your ears back

do as one is told by

take into account

do one's bidding

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Verb

To form a mental image of

conceptualise^UK

conceptualize^US

fantasize about

conjure up an image of

see in your mind's eye

conjure up a mental picture of

conjure up an picture of

get the picture

picture in one's mind's eye

form a mental image of

build castles in air

form a picture of

form a mental picture of

see in one's mind

indulge in fantasy

build castles in Spain

build castles in the air

indulge in fancy

indulge in wool-gathering

live in a dream world

give free rein to the imagination

give thought to

conjure up a picture of

visualize mentally

create in your mind

build up an impression of

form an impression of

build up a picture of

entertain the thought of

consider the possibility of

be under the impression

be of the opinion

be inclined to think

think it conceivable

think it likely

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Verb

To accuse of wrongdoing or a crime in a court of law

prefer charges against

lay charges against

file charges against

make accusations about

bring to trial for

put on trial for

recriminate for

take to court for

hang something on

incriminate for

blow the whistle

file a complain against

have the law on

bring someone to trial

institute legal proceedings

take proceedings

bring an action against

drag into court

bring a charge against

institute legal proceedings against someone

take legal action

take legal action against

bring a suit against

call to account

bring charges against

haul into court

lay the blame on

face with charges

serve with a summons

drop someone in it

take the law on

bring before the court

point the finger

lay at one's door

proceed against

bring an action

take into custody

bring legal proceedings against

bring a case against

bring suit against

put in the dock

cast aspersions on

bring action against

bring a criminal charge against

involve in litigation

turn on the heat

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Verb

To go over in one's head

intellectualise^UK

intellectualize^US

put on thinking cap

be in a brown study

be lost in thought

cudgel your brains

give thought to

deliberate about

be in a reverie

give consideration to

speculate about

beat one's brains out about

stare into space

philosophize^US

build castles in air

philosophise^UK

be in cloud cuckoo land

have your head in the clouds

give much thought to

turn over in one's mind

ask oneself about

run up a flagpole

mull over things

chew over things

let one's thoughts wander

indulge in wool-gathering

put on one's thinking cap about

be lost in contemplation

have a think about

revolve in one's mind

give some thought to

debate with oneself

pull an all-nighter

bury oneself in

crack the books

burn midnight oil

learn the ropes

burn the midnight oil

deliberate over

spend too much time thinking about

keep thinking about

keep talking about

stay in the clouds

find an answer to

figure something out

find a solution to

consider the pros and cons of

take under advisement

take into consideration

bat back and forth

entertain the idea of

deliberate upon

play around with

think logically

think rationally

conduct research into

use one's brain

think things through

use one's common sense

conduct a survey of

stop to consider

take under consideration

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Verb

To observe or undergo events contributing to one's knowledge

become familiar with

be forced to contend with

come into contact with

come up against

have experience of

come into contact

come to grips with

run the gauntlet

be subjected to

bear the brunt of

resign oneself to

subject oneself to

submit oneself to

come face to face with

be confronted by

have dealings in

be afflicted with

be blessed with

run the gauntlet of

be the object of

stand firm against

hold out against

be confronted with

have to put up with

have knowledge of

reconcile oneself to

become accustomed to

become resigned to

be patient with

become reconciled to

learn to live with

make the best of

get a foretaste of

never say die in the face of

be drawn against

take the bull by the horns

grin and bear it

stay the course

take something lying down

show forbearance

give green light

sit and take it

make allowances for

make allowance for

take it like a man

be reconciled to

withstand subjection to

reconcile oneself

resign yourself

bite the bullet

acclimatize oneself to

accommodate oneself to

see through to the bitter end

show forbearance towards

accept apology for

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