1. Fearful or uneasy anticipation of the future; dread. 2. The act of seizing or capturing; arrest. 3. The ability to apprehend or understand; understanding.
ETYMOLOGY:
Middle English apprehencioun, perception, from Old French apprehension, from Late Latin apprehnsi, apprehnsin-, from Latin apprehnsus, past participle of apprehendere, to seize. See apprehend.
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