prehend

Found in thesaurus: take, get hold of
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prehend

Verb
1. 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"
(synonym) seize, clutch
(hypernym) take, get hold of
(hyponym) nab
(derivation) grasping, taking hold, seizing, prehension


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Prehend
(v. t.)
To lay hold of; to seize.
  

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