Prehend (Verb)

Meaning

Take hold of; grab; "The sales clerk 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".

Classification

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

Examples

• The security guard moved quickly to prehend the suspect, preventing their escape.
• She rapidly extended her hand to prehend the suitcase handle before it fell.
• The child happily allowed the teacher to gently prehend their hand for guidance.
• To prehend the quickly escaping fish, the angler had to move swiftly and precisely.
• As she nearly dropped the phone, her reflexes kicked in, and she instinctively managed to prehend the device just in time.

Synonyms

• Clutch
• Seize

Hypernyms

• Take

Hyponyms

• Grip
• Clench
• Collar
• Cop
• Snatch
• Get
• Catch
• Clasp
• Take Hold Of
• Apprehend
• Snap
• Nab
• Claw
• Arrest
• Pick Up
• Grab
• Grapple
• Capture
• Rack

Related Words

• Prehension (noun)