v (transitive|archaic) To take or seize; to take hold of.
v (transitive) To take or seize (a person) by legal process; to arrest.
v (transitive) To take hold of with the understanding, that is, to conceive in the mind; to become cognizant of; to understand; to recognize; to consider.
v (transitive) To anticipate; esp., to anticipate with anxiety, dread, or fear; to fear.
v (intransitive) To think, believe, or be of opinion; to understand; to suppose.