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Added 9 October 2026

prehend

/pɹɪˈhɛnd/ verb

Latin root: prehendere Wiktionary

verb Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about prehend at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

To perceive in the manner of Alfred North Whitehead's concept of prehension.
To lay hold of; to seize.

Origin

From Latin prehendere. See prehensile.

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