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To seize or take into custody; to arrest (verb)

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USA Today Rootonym clue · 9 letters · last seen September 9, 2026

Answer
APPREHEND
APPREHEND · 9 letters · puzzle shows **PREHEND
The Root
PREHENDmeans “take, seize, grasp”

In a sentence: A policeman was able to APPREHEND a thief when he failed to outrun the officer.

About this clue

The Rootonym clue “To seize or take into custody; to arrest (verb)” has the answer APPREHEND (9 letters), built on the root PREHEND, which means “take, seize, grasp”. See the full September 9, 2026 Rootonym puzzle for the other three words, or browse all Rootonym answers.