What does the cryptic crossword clue "Apprehend American’s in love (4)" mean?

The definition is "love". The wordplay uses a container (one word inside another). A (synonym="American") in NIL (synonym="love") = NAIL The answer is NAIL.

Apprehend American’s in love (4)

Independent Cryptic #11750 | 19 Across | 2024-06-07 flower

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