Defenition of the word prehend

• Defenition of the word prehend

  • take hold of; also metaphorically: "Fear seized the prisoners"
  • 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"
  • take hold of; grab

Synonyms for the word prehend

• • clutch
  • seize

Hyponyms for the word prehend

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

Hypernyms for the word prehend

• • get hold of
  • take

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