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1. n. (rare) The physical act of seizing or taking hold of (something); seizing.
2. n. (legal) The act of seizing or taking by legal process; arrest.
3. n. perception; the act of understanding using one's intellect without affirming, denying, or passing any judgment
4. n. Opinion; conception; sentiment; idea.
5. n. The faculty by which ideas are conceived or by which perceptions are grasped; understanding.
6. n. Anticipation, mostly of things unfavorable; dread or fear at the prospect of some future ill.

Example Sentences

Life is a spiritual pickle preserving the body from decay. We live in daily apprehension of its loss; yet when lost it is not missed.

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