26984 words

apprehension

5 definitions • 8 examples
1
worry about the future, or a fear that something unpleasant is going to happen:

Examples:

It's normal to feel a little apprehension before starting a new job.
One or two people have expressed apprehension about the changes.
Despite her apprehensions, she accepted the offer.
2
an act of catching and arresting someone who has not obeyed the law:

Examples:

Both the army and the police were involved in the apprehension of the terrorists.
The border patrol made over 1 million apprehensions last year.
3
the act of understanding something, or the way that something is understood:

Examples:

A full apprehension of all that is involved is utterly beyond us.
4
anxiety about the future; fear of something unpleasant happening:

Examples:

I felt great apprehension over my first day at work.
5
the act of catching and putting a person under police control:

Examples:

There’s an $8000 reward for the apprehension of the perpetrators.

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