Anita checked her watch again and tapped her foot impatiently. She was standing outside the library, waiting for her classmates
to arrive. A group project for history class was due the next day, and Anita's group had decided to meet in the library at 5 p.m., but it
was now half past five, and none of the others had turned up. Anita thought of all the times she had made people wait for her by
showing up late to meetings and events, and she finally apprehended the value of punctuality. "I can't believe I was so
inconsiderate! It's so frustrating when people show no respect for your time," she thought to herself.
Based on its context in the paragraph above, what is the meaning of the word apprehended?
OA. to explain
OB. to understand
OC. to respect
OD. to catch