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Catching or apprehending someone

Comprehending what someone is saying

Present participle for to form a supposition based on an understanding

Present participle for to anticipate (something unpleasant) with anxiety

Present participle for to expect or foresee the future occurrence of something

Present participle for to have a sinking feeling

Present participle for to have met, be acquainted or familiar with

Present participle for to perceive through the act of hearing

Present participle for to form a mental image of

Present participle for to accuse of wrongdoing or a crime in a court of law

Present participle for to go over in one's head

Present participle for to observe or undergo events contributing to one's knowledge

The organization, identification, and interpretation of sensory information

(informal) The act of thinking

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Verb

Catching or apprehending someone

taking prisoner

taking into custody

putting in jail

throwing in jail

putting behind bars

feeling someone's collar

feeling your collar

putting the cuffs on

placing under arrest

taking in for questioning

taking downtown

taking possession of

taking possession

getting one's fingers on

grabbing hold of

tossing in jail

putting the arm on

keeping in custody

remanding in custody

placing in custody

holding in custody

putting into custody

laying hands on

getting hold of

making off with

seizing hold of

running away with

holding to ransom

getting your hands on

catching hold of

grasping hold of

taking by force

running off with

taking a grip of

possessing oneself of

gaining possession of

holding hostage

coming into possession of

clapping hands on

making away with

holding tightly

making a grab for

fastening round

holding for ransom

getting a hold of

keeping hold of

grabbing tightly

putting the snatch on

taking receipt of

putting the snare on

getting a purchase

clapping a hand on

scraping together

begging borrow or steal

taking unawares

catching off-guard

taking by surprise

attacking suddenly

taking as hostage

walking off with

walking away with

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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

Comprehending what someone is saying

getting to the bottom of

getting the drift of

making head or tail of

getting the picture

getting the message

being cognizant of

cottoning on to

getting one's head round

getting the drift

making sense of

taking something on board

taking on board

getting the hang of

getting a fix on

getting the idea

piecing together

keeping up with

getting to know

seeing the light

getting one's head around

getting the point of

having an aha moment

getting the point

becoming cognizant of

becoming aware of

having knowledge of

becoming conscious of

getting your head round

familiarizing oneself with

seeing daylight

getting the idea of

feeling in one's bones

absorbing mentally

getting wise to

sympathizing with

catching the drift

wrapping one's mind around

getting the impression

getting the picture about

getting clued up about

taking notice of

getting the message about

having a feeling

getting to the bottom

seeing the point of

getting one's mind around

figuring something out

getting the gist

understanding the situation

getting to grips with

having a handle on

having information

gaining an understanding of

making intelligible

picking up what someone is putting down

seeing the light about

becoming clear to

having down pat

having experience of

having knowledge

feeling certain

getting through one's head

becoming conscious

becoming aware of the fact that

becoming conscious of the fact that

thinking through

catching the drift of

making heads or tails of

perceiving the meaning of

throwing light on

empathising with

identifying with

sympathising with

empathizing with

making certain of

catching on to the fact

having a funny feeling

getting the impression of

commiserating with

acknowledging the validity of

admitting the validity of

accepting the validity of

reading someone

having someone sized up

having someone pegged

knowing what makes someone tick

diagnosticating

getting a load of

finding an answer to

straightening out

finding a solution to

finding the solution to

finding the key to

finding the answer to

putting to rights

scrutinizing^US

scrutinising^UK

setting to rights

determining a solution to

differentiating

discovering meaning

getting the answer to

shedding light on

getting to the bottom of it

understanding it

making easier to understand

removing the complexities from

making more comprehensible

making more intelligible

crystallizing^US

crystallising^UK

taking a reading of

taking soundings

double-checking

getting down pat

getting down cold

putting out a fire

having the measure of

reading like a book

getting the measure of

knowing inside out

getting something straight

conducting an enquiry into

going through with a fine-tooth comb

sorting through

conducting investigations into

sifting through

measuring the depth of

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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

Present participle for to form a supposition based on an understanding

hypothesizing^US

hypothesising^UK

cottoning on to

taking for granted

taking it for granted

taking it as given

thinking it likely

taking it as read

philosophizing^US

philosophising^UK

making an estimate of

going out on a limb

taking a stab at

thinking likely

forming an opinion of

making a guess at

hazarding a guess

having a sneaking suspicion of

taking a shot at

getting the picture

jumping 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

Present participle for to anticipate (something unpleasant) with anxiety

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

Verb

Present participle for to expect or foresee the future occurrence of something

prognosticating

seeing something coming

having a hunch of

thinking likely

taking for granted

seeing in the cards

having sneaking suspicion

regarding as likely

coming to the conclusion

seeing it coming

taking it as given

thinking it likely

contemplating the possibility of

drawing the inference

counting chickens

crystal balling it

calling the turn

having in prospect

looking forward to

looking ahead to

seeing in your mind's eye

hazarding a guess

telling in advance

seeing handwriting on wall

psyching it out

hypothesizing^US

hypothesising^UK

drawing conclusions

seeing the future

shadowing forth

philosophizing^US

rationalising^UK

contextualizing^US

taking something on board

rationalizing^US

differentiating

contextualising^UK

philosophising^UK

seeing the light

taking on board

generalizing^US

generalising^UK

drawing a conclusion

making an educated guess

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Verb

Present participle for to have a sinking feeling

having a feeling

having a foreboding

having a funny feeling

having a sneaking feeling

having a sneaking suspicion

having a suspicion

thinking it likely

Verb

Present participle for to have met, be acquainted or familiar with

Verb

Present participle for to perceive through the act of hearing

eavesdroping on

giving attention

listening in to

giving attention to

getting an earful

taking notice of

giving an audience to

paying attention to

paying attention

getting a load of

keeping your ears open

pricking up ears

concentrating on

concentrating on hearing

listening intently

pinning your ears back

hanging on someone's words

lending an ear to

pinning back one's ears

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Verb

Present participle for to form a mental image of

conceptualising^UK

conceptualizing^US

fantasizing about

calling to mind

bringing to mind

conjuring up an image of

seeing in your mind's eye

conjuring up a mental picture of

conjuring up an picture of

getting the picture

building castles in air

forming a picture of

living in a dream world

forming a mental picture of

seeing in one's mind

indulging in fantasy

building castles in Spain

building castles in the air

indulging in fancy

indulging in wool-gathering

giving free rein to the imagination

romanticizing^US

romanticising^UK

conjuring up a picture of

creating in your mind

visualizing mentally

giving thought to

forming an impression of

building up a picture of

hypothesizing^US

thinking likely

taking as a hypothesis

hypothesising^UK

thinking it conceivable

thinking it likely

having nightmares

having delusions

having hallucinations

imagining things

seeing pink elephants

conjuring up pictures

thirsting after

hankering after

setting one's heart on

setting your sights on

having as one's aim

having as one's goal

putting together

throwing together

cobbling together

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Verb

Present participle for to accuse of wrongdoing or a crime in a court of law

Verb

Present participle for to go over in one's head

Verb

Present participle for to observe or undergo events contributing to one's knowledge

Noun

The organization, identification, and interpretation of sensory information

acknowledgment^US

acknowledgement^UK

recognizance^US

differentiation

recognisance^UK

way of thinking

conceptualization^US

conceptualisation^UK

generalization^US

visualization^US

generalisation^UK

familiarity with

visualisation^UK

acquaintance with

frame of reference

where one is at

accepted wisdom

apprehension of

characterization

mental visualization

understanding of

comprehension of

better understanding

school of thought

way of looking at things

mental representation

self-understanding

knowledgeableness

acquaintanceship

inquisitiveness

clearer picture

ability to understand

line of thinking

aesthetic sense

increased understanding

mental acquisitiveness

greater understanding

enhanced understanding

superior understanding

comprehensive understanding

improved understanding

clearer awareness

clearer insight

clearer understanding

two cents worth

light bulb moment

personal feeling

conscious thought

rationalization^US

rationalisation^UK

knowledge of the existence of

appreciation of

good understanding

clear understanding

sneaking suspicion

sensory faculty

being on same wavelength

awareness of the feelings of others

out-of-body experience

sequence of images

mental attitude

way someone's mind works

philosophizing^US

philosophising^UK

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Noun

(informal) The act of thinking

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