Aprehende

Aprehende is the third-person singular present indicative form of the Spanish verb aprehender. It expresses an action carried out by él, ella, or usted and corresponds to the English “he apprehends,” “she apprehends,” or “you (formal) apprehend.” The primary sense is to seize, arrest, or detain someone or something; in some contexts it can also mean to grasp or understand a concept, though the latter sense is less common in everyday usage.

Etymology and related forms: Aprehender derives from Latin apprehendere, formed from ad- “toward” and prehendere “to seize.” The form aprehende represents the modern Spanish conjugation for the third person singular present. The noun aprehensión is related and can denote the act of apprehending, or in some contexts a sense of apprehension or understanding.

Usage and context: Aprehende is primarily used in transitive constructions with a direct object, typically referring to detaining or arresting a person or seizing an item. For example: “El agente aprehende al sospechoso.” In legal or official prose, it appears alongside other terms such as detener, capturar, or arrestar. In everyday speech, speakers may prefer more common verbs like detener or arrestar to describe custody or seizure, depending on regional usage.

See also: The noun aprehensión covers the act or state of apprehending, as well as a sense of apprehension or worry. Related verbs include aprehender (the base form) and its synonyms, such as capturar and detener, which vary in formality and nuance.