/ ˌæprɪˈhenʃn; NAmE / noun
1.
[ U , C ] worry or fear that sth unpleasant may happen
SYN anxiety :
There is growing apprehension that fighting will begin again.
He watched the election results with some apprehension .
➡ note at fear
2.
[ U ] ( formal ) the act of capturing or arresting sb, usually by the police
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English (in the sense learning, acquisition of knowledge ): from late Latin apprehensio(n-) , from apprehendere seize, grasp, from ad- towards + prehendere lay hold of.