definition of
apprehension

[1] #1 apprehension n. [apprehensiveness, dread] fearful expectation or anticipation; "the student looked around the examination room with apprehension". wn

[2] #2 apprehension n. [understanding, discernment, savvy] the cognitive condition of someone who understands; "he has virtually no understanding of social cause and effect". wn

[3] #3 apprehension n. [misgiving] painful expectation. wn

[4] #4 apprehension n. [arrest, catch, collar, pinch, taking into custody] the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal); "the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar". wn