About The Word Prehend

Bay Area Crosswords

Learn about the word Prehend to help solve your crossword puzzle. Discover Prehend definitions and meaning, origins, synonyms, related terms and more at the free Crossword Dictionary.

Prehend

Prehend Meaning & Definition
Prehend Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Prehend?

[v] take hold of; grab; "The salesclerk quickly seized the money on the counter"; "She clutched her purse"; "The mother seized her child by the arm"; "Birds of prey often seize small mammals"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Prehend: clutch | seize

Related Terms | Find terms related to Prehend:

See Also | apprehend | arrest | capture | catch | clasp | claw | clench | clinch | collar | cop | get | get hold of | grab | grapple | grip | nab | nail | pick up | rack | snap | snatch | snatch up | take | take hold of

Prehend In Webster's Dictionary

\Pre*hend"\, v. t. [L. prehendere. See {Prehensile}.] To lay hold of; to seize. [Obs.] --Middleton.

More Crossword Puzzle Words

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

Cross Word Of The Day

  • Gastroenterology ‐ the branch of medicine that studies the gastrointestinal tract…
  • Theban ‐ an inhabitant of…
  • Blackguard ‐ someone who is morally reprehensible; "you dirty dog" [v] use…
  • Coryphaena equisetis ‐ a kind of…
  • Jaggedness ‐ something irregular like a bump or crack in a…
  • Alterative ‐ tending to cure or restore to health; "curative powers of herbal…
  • Isotonic exercise ‐ exercise in which opposing muscles contract and there is controlled…
  • Market penetration ‐ the extent to which a product is recognized and bought by customers…
  • Imperturbableness ‐ calm and unruffled self-assurance; "he performed with all the…
  • Pseudoperipteral ‐ having columniation completely circling an area of the…