Meaning

• To take or seize; to take hold of.

• To take hold of with the understanding, that is, to conceive in the mind; to become cognizant of; to understand; to recognize; to consider.

• To anticipate; especially, to anticipate with anxiety, dread, or fear; to fear.

• To think, believe, or be of opinion; to understand; to suppose.

• To be apprehensive; to fear.