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Jsparrow Posted 13 years ago
Vocabulary
Comprehend vs. apprehend
What is the difference between these two verbs? (Apart from the special meaning of 'apprehend' to arrest.) Is it correct that comprehend connotes a more profound knowledge of something, whereas to apprehend means to grasp the idea of something on an intuitive level? Thanks. (BTW: on an intuitive level or on the intuitive level? Or simply 'intuitively'? Sorry for two questions in one topic.)
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I assume you have already consulted a dictionary. jsparrow comprehend connotes a more profound knowledge of something, whereas to apprehend means to grasp the idea of something on an intuitive level That's one possibility. 'apprehend' suggests 'perceive', whereas 'comprehend' is much closer to 'understand'.
- I assume you have already consulted a dictionary.
- jsparrow comprehend connotes a more profound knowledge of something, whereas to apprehend means to grasp the idea of something on an intuitive level That's one possibility.
- 'apprehend' suggests 'perceive', whereas 'comprehend' is much closer to 'understand'.
- The Merriam-Webster dictionary on-line gives this example where 'apprehend' has a shade of meaning like 'perceive': subtle differences that are difficult to apprehend CJ
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I assume you have already consulted a dictionary.
jsparrowcomprehend connotes a more profound knowledge of something, whereas to apprehend means to grasp the idea of something on an intuitive levelThat's one possibility. 'apprehend' suggests 'perceive', whereas 'comprehend' is much closer to 'understand'. The Merriam-Webster dictionary on-line gives this exam
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