arrest : seize, apprehend verb [transitive]
1 formal if a criminal is apprehended, they are found and taken away by the police; arrest1 (1)
2 old use to understand something, capture
ascend : mount, soar, arise ascertain verb [intransitive, transitive]
formal to find out if a fact that you think is true is really true: The police were never able to ascertain the true facts.
[+ how/when/why etc]: He could not ascertain where the clouds ended and the snow-covered rocks began.
ascertainable adverb : determine, settle, discover
aspect : appearance, look, countenance1 noun formal
1 [countable] your face or your expression: the gloomy countenance of a disappointed child
2 [uncountable] support or approval aspire verb [intransitive]
to desire and work towards achieving something important
[+ to/after]: It was clear that Mrs Thatcher aspired to the leadership of the party. | aspire to do sth: At that time, all serious artists aspired to go to Rome and paint.
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