Both Uses of
apprehend
in
Persuasion
- The neglect had been visited on the head of the sinner; for when poor Lady Elliot died herself, no letter of condolence was received at Kellynch, and, consequently, there was but too much reason to apprehend that the Dalrymples considered the relationship as closed.
Chpt 16apprehend = feareditor's notes: Today, this meaning of apprehend is commonly seen in the forms apprehensive or apprehension, but it is also seen in this form in classic literature.
- In every other respect, in looking around her, or penetrating forward, she saw more to distrust and to apprehend.
Chpt 22 *
Definition:
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(apprehend as in: apprehend misfortune) fear, or anticipate with worry