Apprehend

"Apprehend," say they, "God's gracious nature; he is good to all; trust upon it: believe not them that say otherwise."

The Sermons of John Owen 1616-1683 1968

Unpleasant as a state of inactivity and delay for many weeks appeared to us, it was not without its advantages; for by means of it we were enabled to establish necessary regulations among the convicts, and to adopt such a system of defence, as left us little to Apprehend for our own security, in case a spirit of madness and desperation had hurried them on to attempt our destruction.

The Expedition to Botany Bay 2003

He looked at Nuchols and said with an elaborate swoop of his cigar, "Apprehend General Jepperson."

A Corpse is a Corpse Browne, Richard W 2001

"Apprehend the occupants if possible, but I want no Brands Hatch speed chase."

Hard Frost Wingfield, R. D. 1995

When Malmlow, in a 1972 article in the journal Long Range Planning, put boxes onto his planning chart labeled “Apprehend Inputs” and “Add Insights,” he was merely presenting the worst example of a problem symptomatic of the entire literature: assuming that a phenomenon has been captured, that action will take place, simply because it has been labeled in a box on a piece of paper.

The Rise and Fall of Strategic Planning HENRY MINTZBERG 1994

When Malmlow, in a 1972 article in the journal Long Range Planning, put boxes onto his planning chart labeled “Apprehend Inputs” and “Add Insights,” he was merely presenting the worst example of a problem symptomatic of the entire literature: assuming that a phenomenon has been captured, that action will take place, simply because it has been labeled in a box on a piece of paper.

The Rise and Fall of Strategic Planning HENRY MINTZBERG 1994

"Apprehend with all force deemed necessary" was the L.A.P.D. euphemism for "shoot on sight."

Hollywood Nocturne Ellroy, James 1994

Enquiry concerning what that should be by which the Body was govern'd, but could not Apprehend what it was; when he look'd upon the rest of the

The Improvement of Human Reason Exhibited in the Life of Hai Ebn Yokdhan Ibn Tufail

But if it did ever actually Apprehend, and then be reduc'd to the Power only: so long as it remains in that condition, it will desire to apprehend in Act; because it has been acquainted with the Object, and is intent upon it, and lingers after it; as a Man who could once see, and after is blind, continually desires

The Improvement of Human Reason Exhibited in the Life of Hai Ebn Yokdhan Ibn Tufail

Apprehend that for which you are apprehended of Christ.

Expositions of Holy Scripture Second Corinthians, Galatians, and Philippians Chapters I to End. Colossians, Thessalonians, and First Timothy. Alexander Maclaren 1868