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.

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)