Prehend
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
To seize; take; apprehend.
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transitive verb.
To lay hold of; to seize.
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verb.
To lay hold of; to
seize
.
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verb.
take hold of; grab
Word Usage
"According to Ford, an additional mode of influence must be posited, for one must account for an actual entity's ability to prehend."
Hypernym
Words that are more generic or abstract
get hold of
take
Hyponym
Words that are more specific
apprehend
arrest
capture
catch
clasp
Same Context
Words that are found in similar contexts
andbig
canal-boy
demote
fortable
glassmaker
Synonym
Words with the same meaning
seize