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apprehension

noun

ap·​pre·​hen·​sion ˌa-pri-ˈhen(t)-shən How to pronounce apprehension (audio)
1
: suspicion or fear especially of future evil : foreboding
an atmosphere of nervous apprehension
2
: seizure by legal process : arrest
apprehension of a criminal
3
a
: the act or power of perceiving or comprehending something
a person of dull apprehension
b
: the result of apprehending something mentally : conception
according to popular apprehension

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Latin Helps Build Apprehension

The Latin verb prehendere really grabs our attention. It means "to grasp" or "to seize," and it is an ancestor of various English words. It teamed up with the prefix ad- (which takes the form ap- before p and means "to," "toward," or "near") to form apprehendere, the Latin predecessor of our words apprehension, apprehend, and apprehensive. When prehendere joined the prefix com- ("with," "together," "jointly"), Latin got comprehendere, and English eventually got comprehend, comprehension, and comprehensive. Prehendere also gave us the words comprise, prehensile ("adapted for seizing or grasping"), prison, reprehend, and reprise, among others.

Synonyms

Example Sentences

The thought of moving to a new city fills me with apprehension. an increased number of apprehensions
Recent Examples on the Web The Border Patrol apprehension rate has increased dramatically over the years, reaching 90% in 2019 and 66% in 2020. Camilo Montoya-galvez, CBS News, 31 Aug. 2022 Peto performed many exceptional duties such as the recognition of drugs, apprehension of suspects, searches for contraband, and protection of his handler. Shirley Macfarland, cleveland, 17 June 2022 The seven-track, 40-minute project (the band’s shortest) balances two halves, the first unfurling the aforementioned apprehension that the American dream has gone the way of the iPod Mini. Bobby Olivier, SPIN, 4 May 2022 In a mere handful of pages, the reason behind her solitude and apprehension becomes clear. Erin Douglass, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 July 2022 But in South Texas, another unique kind of classroom lockdown occurs along the state’s 1,200-mile southern border: hunkering down because Border Patrol agents or state police are chasing migrants who are trying to evade apprehension. Jake Bleiberg And Acacia Coronado, Anchorage Daily News, 20 July 2022 But in South Texas, another unique kind of classroom lockdown occurs along the state's 1,200-mile southern border: hunkering down because Border Patrol agents or state police are chasing migrants who are trying to evade apprehension. CBS News, 20 July 2022 For the European Central Bank — which next gathers on Thursday to much apprehension in markets — the prospect of a downturn further complicates an already wrenching set of decisions. New York Times, 16 July 2022 The initial meeting spot for the march was at the Anthem Veterans Memorial near the community center but apprehension from members of the community and local organizations led Gelbaugh to change the location. Haleigh Kochanski, The Arizona Republic, 10 July 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Late Latin apprehension-, apprehensio, from Latin apprehendere — see apprehend

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3a

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The first known use of apprehension was in the 14th century

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