About The Word Prehend
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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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