Speakur

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apprehended

/ˌæpɹɪhˈɛndɪd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.31 in modern English

Syllables
ap-pre-hend-ed
IPA
/ˌæpɹɪhˈɛndɪd/
20
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

simple past and past participle of apprehend

adj

Taken; seized.

adj

Conceived; understood.

adj

Having come to accept an understanding of something.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

more apprehended (comparative) most apprehended (superlative)

Derived Forms

unapprehended

Synonyms

appreciated comprehended

Rhymes With

intended recommended attended suspended amended splendid tended pretended blended ascended commended unintended

Questions

How do you pronounce apprehended?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌæpɹɪhˈɛndɪd/.
What does apprehended mean?
simple past and past participle of apprehend

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