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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 a sinking feeling

To have met, be acquainted or familiar with

To perceive through the act of hearing

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)

takes into custody

puts behind bars

feels your collar

places under arrest

takes in for questioning

puts the cuffs on

takes possession of

takes possession

gets one's fingers on

keeps in custody

puts the arm on

places in custody

holds in custody

puts into custody

remands in custody

takes advantage of

lays a trap for

grasps with both hands

catches hold of

sets a trap for

accepts eagerly

grabs with both hands

goes for enthusiastically

welcomes with open arms

shows enthusiasm for

gets your hands on

takes a grip of

avails oneself of

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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

gets the picture

gets the message

gets the drift of

gets the hang of

makes head or tail of

has an aha moment

gets to the bottom of

takes something on board

pieces together

is cognizant of

are cognizant of

gets one's head around

gets the point of

becomes cognizant of

becomes aware of

becomes conscious of

gets your head round

has knowledge of

familiarizes oneself with

feels in one's bones

gets the idea of

absorbs mentally

sympathizes with

wraps one's mind around

catches the drift

gets the message about

gets the picture about

gets to the bottom

gets the impression

gets clued up about

gets one's mind around

empathizes with

empathises with

identifies with

sympathises with

picks up what someone is putting down

sees the light about

has a handle on

has information

sees the point of

commiserates with

accepts the validity of

admits the validity of

acknowledges the validity of

becomes aware of the fact that

becomes conscious of the fact that

figures something out

takes notice of

understands the situation

makes intelligible

becomes conscious

gets to grips with

has experience of

gains an understanding of

becomes clear to

throws light on

gets through one's head

has a funny feeling

gets the impression of

catches the drift of

makes heads or tails of

perceives the meaning of

makes certain of

catches on to the fact

has someone pegged

knows what makes someone tick

has someone sized up

conceptualizes^US

conceptualises^UK

forms a picture of

forms a mental picture of

sees in one's mind

sees in your mind's eye

fantasizes about

gets wind of the fact

gets wise to the fact

conjures up an image of

builds castles in air

has a sensation of

knows for certain

builds up a picture of

forms an impression of

conjures up a picture of

makes a distinction

makes a distinction between

tells the difference between

decides between

conjures up a mental picture of

creates in your mind

gives thought to

sets at variance

tells which is which

contextualizes^US

contextualises^UK

cooperates with

comes out of closet

goes along with

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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

hypothesizes^US

hypothesises^UK

takes for granted

takes it as read

takes it as given

takes it for granted

thinks it likely

philosophizes^US

philosophises^UK

has a sneaking suspicion of

makes an estimate of

jumps to a conclusion

gets the picture

takes a shot at

takes a stab at

goes out on a limb

forms an opinion of

makes a guess at

hazards a guess

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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

sees something coming

takes for granted

sees in the cards

has sneaking suspicion

regards as likely

comes to the conclusion

takes it as given

thinks it likely

contemplates the possibility of

draws the inference

counts chickens

crystal balls it

has in prospect

looks forward to

sees in your mind's eye

hazards a guess

tells in advance

sees handwriting on wall

hypothesizes^US

hypothesises^UK

draws conclusions

sees the future

takes something on board

philosophizes^US

philosophises^UK

rationalizes^US

contextualises^UK

rationalises^UK

contextualizes^US

draws a conclusion

makes an educated guess

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Verb

To have a sinking feeling

has a foreboding

has a funny feeling

has a sneaking feeling

has a sneaking suspicion

has a suspicion

thinks it likely

Verb

To have met, be acquainted or familiar with

Verb

To perceive through the act of hearing

Verb

To form a mental image of

conceptualises^UK

conceptualizes^US

fantasizes about

conjures up an image of

sees in your mind's eye

conjures up a mental picture of

conjures up an picture of

gets the picture

builds castles in air

forms a picture of

lives in a dream world

forms a mental picture of

sees in one's mind

indulges in fantasy

builds castles in Spain

builds castles in the air

indulges in fancy

indulges in wool-gathering

gives free rein to the imagination

romanticizes^US

romanticises^UK

conjures up a picture of

creates in your mind

visualizes mentally

gives thought to

builds up a picture of

forms an impression of

hypothesizes^US

takes as a hypothesis

hypothesises^UK

thinks it conceivable

thinks it likely

has hallucinations

sees pink elephants

imagines things

conjures up pictures

sets one's heart on

has as one's aim

sets your sights on

has as one's goal

throws together

cobbles together

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Verb

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

Verb

To go over in one's head

Verb

To observe or undergo events contributing to one's knowledge

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