Definition of Apprehension
Apprehension
ap·pre·hen·sion
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
anxiety, suspicion or fear especially of future evil;
e.g. She felt anxious with apprehension.
(noun)
seizure or to arrest by a legal process;
e.g. The apprehension after the car chase was messy.
(noun)
the act or power of perceiving or comprehending something;
e.g. His apprehension began the moment she thought his story didn't add up.
(noun)
the conception of such, or to mentally apprehend;
e.g. Apprehension ran rampant across through the people after their leader's poor decisions.
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Quotes
"There are two ways to face the future. One way with apprehension; the other is with anticipation." -- Jim Rohn
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