Origin: Latin suffix -sion
Apprehension has 5 different meanings across 1 category:
fearful expectation or anticipation
"the student looked around the examination room with apprehension"
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
"he has virtually no understanding of social cause and effect"
painful expectation
"As the surgery date approached, she sat awake at night filled with a deep apprehension about the possibility of complications."
the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)
"the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar"
The physical act of seizing or taking hold of (something); seizing.
"The police officer quickly closed his hand in a firm grip to apprehend the fleeing suspect."