Origin: Latin
prefix pre-
Prehend has 2 different meanings across 1 category:
Verb
Verb
1
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"
2
To lay hold of; to seize.
Example Sentences
"The sales clerk quickly seized the money on the counter"
verb
"She clutched her purse"
verb
"The mother seized her child by the arm"
verb
"Birds of prey often seize small mammals"
verb
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)