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prehend - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'prehend' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Prehend [ v. t.]
- To lay hold of; to seize.

Meaning of 'prehend' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . prehend [ v]
Meaning (1):
- take hold of; grab
Example in sentence:
  • Birds of prey often seize small mammals;
  • She clutched her purse;
  • The mother seized her child by the arm;
  • The sales clerk quickly seized the money on the counter