apprehension

noun (apprehension, apprehensions)

«apprehension» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

Apprehension is worry or fear that something bad might happen. tree →
(formal) Apprehension is the arrest of someone. tree →
(formal) Apprehension can also mean understanding. tree →

In the lessons

In stories it shows a character's nervous feeling before something, like a test or a scary place. In news it means arrest. Phrases: feel apprehension, with apprehension, a sense of apprehension.

Examples

She felt apprehension before her first day at a new school. tree →
With apprehension, he opened the door. tree →
The apprehension of the robber took weeks. tree →
There was apprehension in his voice. tree →
Talking to someone can ease apprehension. tree →
They waited for the results with apprehension. tree →
Her confusion changed to apprehension, her color from scarlet to white. tree →

Note

Mostly uncountable for the feeling. Adjective: apprehensive (worried). Similar: anxiety, unease, dread.

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «apprehension» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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