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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.

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