prehend Meaning, Definition & Usage
-
verb take hold of; grab
clutch; seize.
- 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
WordNet
Pre*hend" transitive verb
Etymology
L.Definitions
To lay hold of; to seize. Obs. Middleton.
