The definition of apprehension is the act of capturing a person who may be guilty of a crime.
(noun)The seizing and detaining of a suspected murderer is an example of apprehension.
Apprehension is defined as when you are nervous and scared about something or about what might happen.
(noun)If you are anxious and worried about a future event, then that is an example of having apprehension.
See apprehension in Webster's New World College Dictionary
noun
Origin: ME apprehencioun < LL apprehensio: see apprehend
See apprehension in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
Origin:
Origin: Middle English apprehencioun, perception
Origin: , from Old French apprehension
Origin: , from Late Latin apprehēnsiō, apprehēnsiōn-
Origin: , from Latin apprehēnsus
Origin: , past participle of apprehendere, to seize; see apprehend
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