English Explanatory Dictionary

prehend

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

/pɹɪˈhɛnd/

Word forms

prehend prehends prehending prehended

Etymology

From Latin prehendere. See prehensile.

Derived words

prehendability prehendable
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