n.
1.the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)
2.the state of inactivity following an interruption arrest v.
1.take into custody
2.hold back, as of a danger or an enemy
3.attract and fix
4.cause to stop
Idiom of the Day
check on (someone or something)
to examine someone or something in order to determine the condition of it/him/her
We always check on our baby before we go to sleep.