Definition of "apprehension" in English

noun

1. (rare) The physical act of seizing or taking hold of (something); seizing.

   • The wing would have been a severe obstruction to apprehension of an object on the ground.

2. (law) The act of seizing or taking by legal process; arrest.

3. Perception; the act of understanding using one's intellect without affirming, denying, or passing any judgment

4. Opinion; conception; sentiment; idea.

5. The faculty by which ideas are conceived or by which perceptions are grasped; understanding.

6. Anticipation, especially of unfavorable things such as dread or fear or the prospect of something unpleasant in the future.