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Princeton's WordNet

  1. seize, prehend, clutchverb

    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"

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  1. prehend

    To prehend is to grasp, seize, or understand something. It can refer to physically grabbing an object, usually using specialized appendages like hands or claws; or to mentally comprehending or capturing an idea or concept. The term comes from the Latin word "prehendere," which means "to grasp."

Webster Dictionary

  1. Prehendverb

    to lay hold of; to seize

  2. Etymology: [L. prehendere. See Prehensile.]

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of prehend in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of prehend in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

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