apprehension

Definition

The physical act of seizing or taking hold of (something); seizing.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin apprehensio, apprehensionis, compare with French appréhension. See apprehend.

Example Sentences

• "The wing would have been a severe obstruction to apprehension of an object on the ground."
• "The warrant had been issued for his apprehension on the charge of rioting."
• "When he told us that a large reward was offered by Sir Leicester Dedlock for the murderer's apprehension, I did not in my first consternation understand why; […]"

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